Medical Teams International

Medical Teams International is a non-profit humanitarian relief and development organization that was founded in 1979. In its 28-year history, Medical Teams International has deployed more than 1,650 volunteer teams and shipped over $1 billion in antibiotics, surgical kits and lifesaving medicines to care for 35 million people in 100 countries.

International Dental Program
In many communities around the world, the water does not provide enough fluoride to protect teeth. Dental problems are significantly higher in developing countries, and people have poor access to basic health services.

The goal of Medical Teams Internationals' dental program is to provide quality care for acute dental needs, train local health workers and work with our partners in developing countries to achieve this goal. International dental teams can travel to remote places to perform dental care to people in need. Teams usually do not have access to certain equipment typically found in Western dental offices. However, teams report that despite lack of modern conveniences, they gain satisfaction in caring for patients in desperate need.

Dr. Rice has volunteered in their International Dental Program every year since 2004. He was invited by a colleague that had volunteered the year prior and had shared his wonderful experience, which ignited his travels. Dr. Rice, his assistant of 20 years, Debra, and wife, Char, have been to Cambodia three times and twice to Romania.