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Williams is 58 years old. He works as a construction worker.He suffers from diabetes with hypertensive predisposition. According to William, he had tried to seek dental help but no one wanted to take care of his case. At the consultation he presented a generalized chronic periodontitis and destruction of his maxillary bone by a chronic…

Sixty-six years old Guillerma has spent 40 years without teeth. She has survived her whole life making tortillas and sometimes working in the field. Five years ago, Guillerma had an accident that led to her left arm fracture and severe pain and deformity that makes her day-to-day work in the field very difficult. She is…

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…

Alberto is 77 years old that dedicated his entire life to agriculture. He also takes care of the cattle to survive. In the ’90s Alberto worked as a gardener for former president Calderón Sol (1994-1999) who at that time helped him get his prostate operation. All of his children emigrated to America in search of…

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…

Dominga is a 67-year-old woman who has spent most of her life doing domestic work, working in the fields, and supporting her husband’s fishing career. She also cares for her 13-year-old granddaughter, who recently suffered a stroke. However, despite her commitment to others, Dominga has neglected her own health. She has been waiting for months…