Dental Care for Communities in the Dominican Republic
For over 40 years, the Dominican Dental Mission Project has been bringing essential dental care to remote communities. Together with local dentists, volunteers, and generous supporters like you, we change lives, improve oral health, and create lasting impact.
Dental Care for Communities in the Dominican Republic
For over 40 years, the Dominican Dental Mission Project has been bringing essential dental care to remote communities. Together with local dentists, volunteers, and generous supporters like you, we change lives, improve oral health, and create lasting impact.
“Because the dentists come back every year, we know that God has not forgotten us.”
~ From a letter sent by a resident in one of the most remote communities, Hondo Valle.
How could we not!
Our Dental Mission’s Purpose
At the Dominican Dental Mission Project our goal is to provide necessary dental procedures and oral hygiene instructions to promote positive health changes in poor rural communities in the Dominican Republic.
This mission requires the joint efforts of both American and Dominican dentists as well as community volunteers.
Dental Mission Services: What We Provide
Oral hygiene instruction & education
Dental prophylaxis
Composite restorations
Extractions
Partial dentures & flippers
Full arch dentures
Scaling & root planing
Fluoride varnish applications
Sealants
Stainless steel crowns
SDF applications
Explore How Your Donations Help
Smiles & Stories
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How to Volunteer with the Dominican Dental Mission Project (DDMP): A Practical Guide
Ready to volunteer with DDMP? This practical guide explains who can join, what to expect during a mission week, necessary documents and vaccinations, packing tips, likely costs, and how to sign up.
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How Your Donation Helps — Where DDMP Funds Go
Your gift to DDMP goes straight into field operations — powering clinics with generators, transporting teams, funding dentures and urgent extractions, and supplying sterilization and cleaning materials. Sponsor a procedure today.
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Dr. Francis “Frank” Serio — the dentist who founded the Dominican Dental Mission Project
Dr. Francis “Frank” Serio founded the Dominican Dental Mission Project after a 1982 volunteer trip; it has grown into a long-running volunteer program providing free dental care and training local providers in rural communities.
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Changing Lives, One Smile at a Time
See our volunteers and local communities in action. From dental care in remote villages to joyful smiles, every photo tells the story of impact and hope.
THE DOMINICAN DENTAL MISSION PROJECT IS A CHARITABLE FUND OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NC EAST
A 501 (C) 3 ORGANIZATION
TAX ID #56-2152669
Your donation is a tax-deductible contribution and can be mailed to:
The CF of NC East, PO Box 3985, Greenville NC 27836
(memo noted: f/b/o Dominican Dental Mission Project Fund)