Dental Brigades focuses primarily on the oral issues that communities currently face due to limited access to dental care and education. Without access to dental care and services, many of the oral diseases, such as gingivitis and dental caries, worsen. These diseases cause infections, which in turn cause other chronic diseases. The Dental program addresses oral health problems by providing immediate dental care and preventative treatments and education through mobile medical clinics in partnership with the Medical program. Mobile medical clinics, which include dental stations, are provided to communities through the utilization of student and health/dental professional volunteers during 7-10 day trips to Ghana, Honduras, and Panama called "Medical and Dental Brigades."