Both dental and dental hygiene students from UBC volunteer in dental missions all around the world. Dental hygiene, like dentistry, is a global profession that require global professionals.
In the summer of 2011, dental hygiene students Julie Kwan and Marco Wu volunteered their professional skills in Paraguay. This experience will have both a lasting eff ect in the host country and serve the students well throughout their profesional lives here at home.
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