Three new surgeries for Moldova

The complete surgeries that include chairs, suction units, compressors, autoclaves and X-ray equipment are now installed in three state dental clinics in the region of Nisporeni. The equipment was donated by practices in the UK and reconditioned by Dentaid volunteers before being transported across Europe. Dentaid has also sent eight autoclaves to Moldovan dental clinics and, in May, a team of volunteer dental professionals visited the country to provide oral health education, fluoride treatments and a tooth brushing programme.

Nestled between Ukraine and Romania, Moldova is the poorest country in Europe. State dentists are paid about 150 euros per month and although there are private dental services, they are too expensive for many people. In Nisporeni, the eight dental offices had equipment dating back to the 1960s with ripped chairs, broken equipment, no suction or lights and ancient X-rays machines. Dentaid has been working with Moldovan dentists Stan Cozulea and Tanya Svet to replace the equipment and support their work providing dental services for the poorest families and disabled people in Nisporeni.