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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