Why does every country need a dental school?
Millions of people don't have to imagine. It is their reality. Discover why strengthening dental education is key to expanding access to oral healthcare.
Student Spotlight: Dr. Danielle's Vision for Healthier Communities
Danielle's journey from dentistry to public health reveals why oral health must become part of the global conversation on health systems and population wellbeing.
Student Spotlight: Dr. Alimou
For years, Dr. Alimou taught future dentists in Guinea while pursuing his own dream of advanced training. Today, through sponsorship from Dental Capacity, he is specializing in pediatric dentistry—strengthening not only his own skills, but the future of dental education and care for generations to come.
Student Spotlight: Dr. Kallo
Today, thanks to the support of Dental Capacity, Dr. Kallo is on her way to becoming one of her country’s very first pediatric dental specialists - without having to choose between her education and her family.
Student Spotlight: Marie Jose
When 23-year-old Marie Jose Barratou Hor clocks in for another day working at the Universite Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry’s dental clinic, she knows her job is bigger than cleaning instruments or preparing an X-ray. She is part of a movement to strengthen the dental workforce in a region where the need is critical.
Zambia - A Focus on Dental Training
“WE WANT DENTAL TRAINING TO BE ONE OF OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES” – PROF. BANDA