World Dental Relief, Inc. is a charitable non-profit, 501(c)(3) relief organization with a state and federally licensed warehouse to receive and distribute dental supplies and equipment to dental healthcare missions around the world.

World Dental Relief has a vision of touching the hearts and lives of needy people with compassionate dental care to relieve their pain. But it is no longer just Dr. Ron and Pam Lamb making trips to Mexico donating their services in areas of great need. Now it is a network of many dedicated healthcare professionals who have the same vision of reaching underserved areas of the world where there is little or no dental help. World Dental Relief supplies over 400 teams a year to more than 80 countries, from the barrios of Mexico to remote regions of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the jungles of the Amazon.

The mission warehouse inventory is posted on the website and updated weekly. Supply orders are filled on a first come first served basis. So it is very important that orders are sent in at least thirty days in advance of a trip to see what is available. The inventory of available supplies changes every day as teams are supplied and semi-trucks deliver more products. WDR receives an average of two semis a week with donated pallets of dental supplies from all over the United States. High demand items such as anesthetic, toothbrushes, and cotton products go quickly.

WDR rents instrument sets to teams. Surgery, restorative, and dental hygiene sets are listed on the website along with the nominal per day rental fees. The surgery sets are used most frequently; so many teams advance reserve those sets with a credit card for their trip.

WDR no longer manufacturers its own portable equipment but can help teams select equipment from manufacturers most suited to their needs. There are many parameters to consider before purchasing portable dental equipment for a mission such as; the source of electric, your parameters of service, the country where equipment will be used, and availability of a compressor for air pressure. Even the altitude where the team sets up to work can be a concern for your equipment’s performance.

Full-sized used equipment from private dental offices provides a good source of donated chairs, x-rays, and cabinetry for charity clinics. WDR does not have enough space to accept and store used equipment. But we do help missions obtain used dental equipment on a project to project basis. WDR keeps an inventory list of used equipment available for donation with names and phone numbers or email. Then we give charity clinics this information to contact donors in their local area. WDR keeps a listing of organizations on our website that put dental/medical trips together. Over 500 trips are available each year for the volunteer seeking a venue. We hope this and other information on our website will help you prepare for a trip with purpose and significance.