David Arnett, president of DentiMax, traveled to Samoa, where he donated dental equipment to the Samoan government and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Samoa’s dental clinics are dwindling as dentists move to nearby islands like New Zealand for better pay and equipment. Today, only a handful of dental offices are left on the island, including the government clinic and the Church’s clinic. With Samoa’s limited resources, access to proper dental care is challenging. The clinics’ new DentiMax equipment will not only allow these dental professionals to see more patients but also allow them to diagnose and treat patients more effectively. “The government clinic has been using film, which takes time to develop. Now that they are able to use digital radiography, they can provide care to more patients,” Arnett said.
Dr. Steven and Lisa Titensor are volunteer missionaries who run the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ dental clinic. This clinic offers free dental treatment for children and adults. “We were always bottlenecked because we only had one sensor and six chairs. Being able to not wait for a sensor and computer in between patients makes a huge difference and can really speed things up,” Mrs. Titensor says. “Plus, if that one sensor goes down, that’s all we have. Getting a sensor and supplies over here would take months.”
