OUR PROGRAMS
RefugeeOne's Dental Clinic offers no-cost dental services to refugees.
Refugees often suffer from poor dental health due to lack of access to professional dental care, limited diet, and in some cases, torture. In the U.S., high quality, affordable dental care is difficult to find, particularly from healthcare providers who speak refugees’ home languages or address their cultural concerns.
RefugeeOne opened our Dental Clinic in 2021, providing RefugeeOne clients with free, essential on-site dental care that contributes to their sense of wholeness and overall wellbeing with translation services and cultural considerations.
Are you a dentist or dental professional interested in volunteering?
We partner with the University of Illinois College of Dentistry and other volunteer dental professionals to provide essential services, including preventative and restorative care, deep cleaning, extractions, dentures, partials, and limited endodontics (root canals).
We seek professionals who:
– Maintain active licensure with the state of Illinois
– Can commit to volunteering at least 1X month for 2+ hours
Email Cate at volunteer@refugeeone.org with the subject line “Dental Volunteer” to learn more!
Many thanks to the dental professionals who keep the clinic running!
Student Run dental clinic, UIC – COD AAPHD-SC chapter
Adjunct Faculty: Dr. Esther Lopez, Dr. Robert Rada, Dr. Kevin King, Dr. Kay Henry, Dr. Brian Homann, Dr. Jeff Kramer and Dr. Vishwa Desai
Volunteer oral health professionals
Dr. Esther Lopez, Dr. Diana Patarroyo, Nazia Mohsin (dental assistant), Dr. Mazher Syed, Dr. Jen Zhou, Dr. Gary Rajput, Dr. Nada Marei, Dr. Zoya Ahmed, Dr. Shahd Louaibi and Dr. Jonathan Oh
Dental Clinic Staff, Justin Blunt (Full time Dental Assistant), Dr. Esther Lopez (Lead Dentist) and Elizabeth Hutchinson (Lead Dental Hygienist)
Clinic Funders:
- Chicago Dental Society Foundation
- Foundation for Health Enhancement
- Illinois State Dental Society Foundation
- The John & Kathleen Schreiber Foundation
- Michael Reese Health Trust
- The Polk Bros. Foundation
- VNA Foundation