Elena

Blanca Marina is 53 years old. She suffers from low weight and malnutrition but still works hard in the field and as a housewife. She has eight children, for whom she sacrificed to bring food to the table. It has been more than 12 years since she attended a clinic to extract the last tooth…

Amado, who’s 78 years old, despite his age, tries to keep himself active and supports himself through fishing. A few years back, he was able to get his eyes operated on since cataracts almost made him blind. Due to his limited financial resources, he had not seen a dentist in 15 years. During his dental…

Amelia, who is 62 years old, has dedicated her life to running the household and raising her five children, of whom only three have survived. Despite her best efforts, she was unable to complete her education and has found it almost impossible to secure a formal job, leaving her with few options but to occasionally…

Santos is 68 years old and has almost three decades of problems with his teeth. He lost his permanent dentition at an early age which has caused severe loss of bone in his jaw, the limitation for eating and chewing their food, and headaches head and neck frequently. He has dedicated himself to agriculture and…

Rosa is 59 years old farm worker and a housewife. She suffers from the colon, arthritis,hypertension, and high triglycerides. She is also diabetic, further complicating her general health. Rosa just spent almost three weeks in bed with typhoid fever. In our examination, we found the remains of necrotic and infected teeth. She has spent 40…

Manuel is 58 years old. He is unemployed for a long time, although sometimes he gets the opportunity to take care of a ranch. The little income he earns he uses to survive and in the care of his elderly mother. Manuel showed signs of malnutrition, chronic periodontal problems (purulent infection and extreme tooth mobility),…