Adrián

María. A housewife whose limited mobility and deviated jaw was caused by a fall. Her Husband is a construction worker supporting the family. She has spent half of her life without teeth. María requested that we add two metal crowns that belonged to her father. She was without teeth for most of her life. She…

Rosaura is 42 years old and living on very limited resources. She’s taking care of cattle and washing other people’s clothes in the river to survive. She takes care of her three children, one of them with a mental disability. Almost on the verge of tears she recounted being physically abused and psychologically in the…

Mr. Carlos has devoted almost all his life to growing corn and beans. He comes from Julupe, one of the 11 cantons (including Zonte) belonging to the municipality of Chiltiupán. At the age of he suffers from arterial hypertension, high cholesterol, and vision problems. A few years ago Carlos was seriously injured in his back…

Misael is a 60-year-old farmer. He has vision problems and hypertension. In itsyouth of him partially lost his teeth permanently. He arrived at consultations with a fixed partial denture in bad condition (broken) that damaged his remaining teeth. Due to his poor economic situation, he had not been able to access dental services for decades….

Rosalina is 59 years old. She was always dedicated to the care of her home, which she shares with her husband who is dedicated to agriculture. She has mobility problems due to arthritis. Rosalina came to the office with chronic pain in her teeth, presenting bleeding, extreme mobility, and loss of bone. Due to poor…

Cecilia is 87 years old. She survives by chicken farming. For part of her life, she was the “midwife” (person who assists with the Parthians) of the Zonte. Almost every day she has to walk for 1.4km cobbled slope by herself from her house to the place she sells soft drinks and candy. Cecilia also…