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Overview of Global Dental Health and the Intersection of Dental Missions Efforts

Overview of Global Dental Health and the Intersection of Dental Missions Efforts

Resource Library Overview of Global Dental Health and the Intersection of Dental Missions Efforts
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Jeff Amstutz

Jeff Amstutz

Apr 17, 2013

The global dental healthcare environment is changing rapidly in many parts of the world and much too slowly in others. These changes impact both our current dental missions efforts as well as provide insight and opportunity into ways the dental profession may continue to increase its Kingdom impact.

Learning objectives:
1) Articulate changes in the dental healthcare environment occurring in various parts of the world
2) Discuss current opportunities to further the impact believers can have through dentistry and how these opportunities can play a key role in ongoing global mission efforts.

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