Bringing, Bridging, and Building Smiles with the Afghan Refugee Community

Stuart Schrader, School of Dentistry

Armando Soto Rojas, School of Denistry

Michael Sovanich, School of Dentistry

Shelby Funk, School of Dentistry

Barakha Jain, School of Bioinformatics

Pranavi Shakkari, School of Bioinformatics

Drashty Mody, School of Dentistry

Meyzgan Amin, School of Dentistry

In an interprofessional setting, representatives from IU graduate programs developed a comprehensive oral care program for the Afghan refugees in Indianapolis. Working with local partners, we continue to explore the oral health-seeking behaviors of our new community members while providing essential treatment to critical cases. IUSD personnel will work with families to fund their restorative/preventative dental needs from existing grants. The patient-oriented outcomes will help improve the provision of culturally contextualized healthcare.



Click on the image above to view a short video presentation of the group's project and poster.

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