Dr. Fortuna A. Vardeman, a dentist from Texas will be partnering with the Medical Mission for Children on
February 14-21, 2010. The name of the hospital is Dee Hwa Liong Medical Center.
The doctor in charge is Dr. Froilan Canlas . Candy Ledesma is the chairman of the medical mission team in
Angeles City. The Mission trip will involve the cleft lip and palate surgery in Angeles City, Philippines,this is
Dr Vardeman's hometown. She believes in giving back to the community where she grew up.
We are soliciting for sponsors to help for this mission trip. You can give donation to her office or go to the link
www.mmfc.org to give your donations online.When you donate online please specify that you are
donating specifically for the Mission trip in Angeles City Philippines. Please support our missionary work. God Bless.
Donation Levels:
$100 - help take care of 5 dental children
$300 - help a single patient for a cleft surgery
$1,000 - help with one day expenses of the surgical operating room
$40,000 - sponsors for the entire needs of mission trip
SPONSORS:
AUTHENTIC DENTAL LAB www.authenticlab.com
Lamduan Green
Nancy Taft
Tanya Zamora
These are the sponsors of the Angeles City, Philippines. Medical Mission Trip 2010.
Thank you for your support.
Holy Family Academy of Class 1983 wll be hosting the operation in Angeles City.
Here are the following contact in Angeles City.
Prescreening of patients will start on November 5, 2009.
Candy Ledesma - 63 9267171367
Myra Vargas- Rivera - 63 9209222105
Dr. Fortuna Alapag-Vardeman - 210-658-9031
Let us all join hands and support our First Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery.
Thank you very much .
- General Dental Websites
- The following links provide some good general information on dentistry.
- American Dental Association
- Provides information for the general public including dental care articles, dental insurance information, and information for students interested in dentistry.
- Floss.com
- Contains a wide variety of dental health information, including articles on women's dental health issues, child dental care information, halitosis (bad breath) section, and new dental product information.
- Glossary of Dental Terms
- American Dental Association’s comprehensive reference provides a glossary of dental terms as they relate to the public.
- The Wisdom Tooth
- Offers information in a simple format on proper brushing and flossing.Oral concerns from tooth grinding to denture care are covered, as are child dental care issues.
- Children
- Here are some fun and entertaining dental related sites for children (and parents).
- Colgate Kids World
- Colgate Kids World provides a safe, fun and educational online world for kids to play games while learning about good oral care. At Colgate Kids World you will find online videos with Dr. Rabbit, a Brush Chart and many fun games for all ages.
- Crest Kids
- Learn how to get your kids interested in learning about dental health, gum disease and cavities. Includes tips for tykes, parent’s guide, product information, and games.
- Kids Health
- The largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Sections for parents, teens, and kids.
- Kids Healthworks
- Free parenting resources, child safety tips, child health questions, and more. This is the parenting resource site for the broadcast television series Kids Healthworks developed in conjunction with the American Academy of Pediatrics and currently airing on Discovery Health Channel.
- Oral Health Care & Products
- Links to sites providing helpful information on oral health and home care products patients can use to maintain optimum oral health.
- Colgate
- Trusted resource for dental health information and oral care products.
- Crest
- One of the world's most trusted brands in dental products.
- Oral-B
- Oral-B developed this learning center for dental health education to promote oral care habits that are essential to the lifelong health of teeth and gums. The site includes information and advice for children, adults, and dental health teachers.
- Sonicare
- Learn how the Sonicare toothbrush creates an indescribable clean feeling, the benefits you can expect, and even take a factory tour.
- Periodontal (Gum) Disease & Implants
- Teeth Whitening
- Information about various professional teeth whitening products.
- Tobacco Information (Quit smoking!)
- Several resources and information to help those who smoke to quit. Smoking is terribly harmful to your teeth and a healthy smile.
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Working to expose Big Tobacco's lies, the Campaign reveals the truth about
the deadly effects of smoking, tobacco's corporate public relations campaigns to convince the public that it is a reformed industry, and the advertising and marketing tactics tobacco companies use to entice youth as their new customers.
- QuitAssist
- Site providing expert information on quitting smoking.
- Tobacco and Cancer
- Resource for those who want to stop smoking, as well as other information on cancer. Smoking greatly increases a person's chances of oral cancers.
- Healthcare
- General health websites covering a variety of topics.
- HealthScout
- Consumer health news, information and resources updated daily. Features include mini-checkups, health library, medical search and more.
- WebMD
- The world's leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.
- Other Interesting Websites
- Other sites of interest on the Web.
- Healthy Smiles 2010
- A program with a goal to combat America’s Oral Health Epidemic by improving the oral health of more than 50 million American children and their families by the year 2010.
- Healthy People 2010
- Provides a framework for prevention for the Nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats.
- Invisalign
- Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten your teeth, without braces. It works through a series of invisible, removable, and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you're wearing.
- National Museum of Dentistry
- The museum, a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate, is a lively national center
where visitors learn the importance of a healthy smile and are fascinated
by the rich history of dentistry.
- Operation Smile
- A non-profit volunteer medical services organization providing reconstructive surgery and related health care to indigent children and young adults in developing countries and the United States. Operation Smile provides education and training around the world to physicians and other health care professionals to achieve long-term self-sufficiency.
- Oral Health America
- A non-profit organization whose goal is to increase public awareness of oral health's importance to total health.