Volunteer Dentistry/Healthcare Placements Abroad

Voluntary Dentistry Placements and Work-Experience Abroad

Volunteering overseas on one of our Dental placements is a fantastic way to gain practical experience in dentistry. Whether you are hoping to get into the field, a trained professional looking to gain some work experience, or somewhere in-between, you will have a role to play in one of the hospitals and clinics we work with. Each placement is tailored, where possible, both to a volunteer's level of experience and their interests.

Voluntary Dental Projects working with Overseas Dentists

Living in a developing country, you will witness first hand the impact of poverty on dental health. Dentists struggle to convey messages about even the very basics of oral hygiene, and this lack of education, combined with lack of financial resources, means that many patients you see will have considerably further advanced cases than you are likely to see in the western world.

In India our volunteers work in dental clinics in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. In Argentina we have Dental placements in a large hospital in Villa Allende, near Cordoba. In Mexico we work in small dental practices. Wherever you go and whatever size establishment you work with, you will experience something very different from what you are used to in the UK, and you will come back with fantastic memories of far more than just your Dentistry Placement.

Your Role: Volunteering Abroad on a Dentistry Placement

On your first day at work you will meet your supervisor with a local Projects Abroad staff member, and you will agree on a timetable of work. It is very important that you stick to your hours, or give plenty of advanced notice if you wish to change them, because from this moment on you will be part of a team. As with any other employee, your supervisor will be keen to know your skills and level of experience, and the work you find yourself doing will be strongly influenced by this.

Of course, a Projects Abroad placement is not just about work. Once you finish for the day there are always other volunteers around to meet up with, and our staff will arrange regular social events and even weekend trips for you to join in with.

Elective Students

If you are planning to do an elective please go to our Elective Placements page.