Are you a predental student aspiring to pursue a successful dentistry career ? Or contemplating to participate in a pre-dental shadowing internship abroad to enrich your dental school application?
Our pre-dental shadowing internships and pre dental volunteer opportunities in Kenya and Tanzania are tailored to meet your pre-dental shadowing objectives. You will get to shadow experienced dentists and other dental professionals overseas in their day to day activities and as they perform dental procedures.
These experiences will give you insights of what the dentistry career entails before embarking in years of study.
Due to poverty, locals treat dental care as a secondary need. The dental resources, facilities and technology are also limited. This gives you a chance to see how dentists offer dental care despite limited resources. You will encounter dental practices and conditions you’re unlikely to have encountered in your home country.
Participants in our pre dental program volunteer in our community outreach programs and dental hygiene clinics as a way of giving back to the communities that we operate in.
Elective Africa's pre-dental internships abroad are founded in line with kenya Government guidelines for ethical academic and industry interactions.
A pre dentistry internship with us gives you a chance to travel and unwind; immerse yourself in a new culture, experience an african safari or trek the Mt. Kilimanjaro;
Program Mentorship
You will have a dedicated experienced dentist as your mentor and who will ensure that you are under professional supervision at all times. He/ she will help you meet your pre dental volunteer and clinical rotation objectives by providing informal teaching of basic dental skills and sharing personal insights concerning the dentistry career. This helps you to make a sober choice before embarking in years of study.
Remember to keep a journal during your pre dental internship abroad, ask questions, and hear more about your mentors experiences. This will improve your understanding and cultivate a good relationship with your mentor. Our staff always maintains communications with your supervisor to monitor your learning experience.
KHS organizes biweekly global health tutorials that happen in participants' residence.
They are carried out by dental experts in the region and help you understand global dentistry/ oral health and discover what being a dentist is really like in Africa
Why Undertake Your Pre Dentistry Internship Abroad?
Shadowing dentists in Kenya and Tanzania give you an eye-opening insight into the challenges of providing dental care within underdeveloped countries, where resources are often limited.
Due to lack of preventative care and early diagnosis, you will encounter oral conditions such as decay at advanced stages and conditions infrequently seen in their home country.
It’s an exciting and different way to enhance your dental skills and knowledge, personal and personal development.
Other Benefits:
- Enhance your soft skills i.e. communication skills, confidence, inventiveness, adaptability, empathy and teamwork.
- Appreciate diversity and acquire cultural intelligence
- Observe oral conditions and treatment methods you might not encounter at home
- Learn essential medical skills like measuring blood pressure and blood sugar
- Volunteer in educational seminars and raising awareness among the locals about the importance of dental hygiene
- Enhance your resume and give you discussion points in interviews and applications.
- Travel, unwind and explore your placement destination.
Specialities/Activities in the Pre Dental Internship Program Abroad
Preventative dental care, pediatric dentistry, dental health screenings, extraction of erupted teeth, root canals and gum treatment, support to dental hygienists, maintenance of dental equipment, oral health and dental hygiene education.
Specialized oral health practices: maxillofacial and orthodontics.
Program Duration
A pre dental shadowing internship abroad ranges from 2 to 12 weeks.
However, pre dental students and volunteers who spend more time on their programs have scope to become better integrated over time, gain increased insight into culture and understanding of international oral health.
Do you Want to Come with a Group or Friends?
You may opt to travel alone and join a group of participants or travel as a group and make memories together.
You may also have the opportunity to get a group discount if you tag along your friend(s) or classmate(s). For more information on groups, contact our placements advisor.
What Is Included in the Pre Dental Internship Abroad
Our aim has always been to provide you with a memorable, adventurous and hassle-free program.
We provide you with detailed pre-departure information such that you can plan your pre dental internship abroad down to the finest detail.
The program includes:
- Shadowing experienced dentists.
- A comprehensive pre-departure guide.
- Airport transfers as per different location guidelines.
- Designated mentors and support from local staff.
- Gated, safe and comfortable houses complete with in-house catering, Wi-Fi access and support staff.
- Biweekly global health tutorials.
- One way transport to your clinical site.
- Basic Swahili lessons twice a week.
- Certificate of participation on program completion.
- Volunteer activities as per schedule by local staff.
- A chance to explore and travel: safaris, excursions, mountaineering as optional add on activities.
Help the World to Smile!
If you agree that the most beautiful thing about a person is their smile, reach out to us for a customized pre dental volunteer program abroad and make your smile and our smiles brighter.
OUR TEAM
Kelvin Rombo
Miriam Etole
Gordon Kisienya
Denis Otieno
Irean Odongo
Washington Boker
Robert Osiro