On April 13, 2016, DVI’s Director Dr. Roy Petel and DVI volunteer dentist Dr. Kristiina Rämö, and her spouse Professor Tapani Rämö visited the Finnish Embassy in Tel Aviv. They met with Ambassador Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, who learned about DVI and was very interested. Dr. Rämö has been volunteering at DVI since 2006; other Finnish dentists …
EAPD leaders visit DVI!
Representatives from the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry visited DVI on April 4th, 2016, to tour the clinic and learn more about volunteering while performing pediatric dentistry to a high standard. The purpose of their visit to Israel was to give accreditation to the department of pediatric dentistry of Hadassah and the Hebrew University so …
AFDVI booth at the Greater New York Dental Meeting
DVI’s Dr. Roy Petel and Michelle Levine manned the AFDVI booth at the Greater New York Dental Meeting and met hundreds of dentists and potential corporate sponsors! Dr. Michael Goldberg, Immediate Past President, At-Large Director, Dr. Scott Dubowsky, President of AFDVI, and DVI General Director, Dr. Roy Petel, visited the Consulate General of Israel in New …
DVI-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine-Manitoba University School of Dental Medicine Collaborative Agreement
Prof. Yossi Shapira , Former Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine; Prof. Diana Ram, Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine; Prof. Eliezer Eidelman, DVI Associate Dental Director and Former Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at …
In Loving Memory of Hannah Pinto
We are very sorry to announce the passing of Hannah Pinto, a dental assistant at DVI for 25 years. A kind and generous person, she was always willing to help in every way at the clinic and frequently hosted many of our dental volunteers at her home. She died peacefully after an extended illness surrounded …
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat Visits DVI
On Tuesday, March 4th, 2014 Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat visited DVI’s free clinic to learn more about its charitable work and the oral health care situation for the underprivileged. Mayor Barkat was particularly interested in acknowledging that DVI is providing top-quality care for children and youth who fall through the cracks of the current healthcare …
Returning a smile to an at risk youth!
Last week, Guy, a 20 year old referred to us by Kidum Noar (the Jerusalem Municipality’s department for Youth at Risk) came in to the clinic for the first time. He had gone to a private dentist about the space between his teeth, caused by a small incisor. The private dentist told him he’d need …
DVI sends five patients with serious orthodontic needs to Hadassah for Treatment
Thanks to Alpha Omega London and Operation Blessing, DVI is sending five children for necessary orthodontic work, which we cannot provide at DVI. These children suffer from a combination of severely impacted teeth and crossbites, that would affect their normal tooth development and jaw development, if left untreated. DVI’s mission is to make sure that all our patients’ …
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DVI at the AAPD
At the AAPD, May 22-26, DVI manned it’s booth, and dentists came by in large numbers to talk to Michelle Levin and Dr. Roy Petel. It was heartwarming to see so many come by and let us know that they were interested in coming to our clinic in Jerusalem to volunteer. Dr. Petel gave a …
Benco Dental’s Generous Donation of Hand Pieces!
Benco Dental generously offered to donate equipment to DVI, in sponsorship of the AFDVI-organized CE lecture given by Dr. Gerald Neznick in May 2013. DVI’s Trudi Birger Clinic had been in desperate need of hand pieces, so Benco CEO Chuck Cohen immediately sent out five quality KaVo hand pieces. Volunteer dentist and AFDVI Secretary Dr. …