Rosalina

Maximilian is 68 years old. He suffers from arterial hypertension, diabetes, and pain inhis body due to arthritis, but that does not prevent his dedication to agriculture work he’s been doing thought his life. At the dental office, we diagnosed abundant bacterial plaque, gingivitis, and bleeding, some teeth fractured, and other necrotic or dead (root…

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…

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…

Antonia “Mamá Toña” is 84 years old. She dedicated her whole life to the hard work of the field, raising animals, and keeping to the 14 children she fathered with Don Marcos, who passed away a few months ago at 95 years. Mama Toña has lost her vision in her right eye due to cataracts,…

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…

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…