15 May 2019

NZ Defence Force provides dental treatments in Samoa

3:24 pm on 15 May 2019

As part of this year's Tropic Twilight exercise, the New Zealand Defence Force is providing a range of dental treatments, including restorative dentistry, in Samoa.

The treatments are being provided through a clinic at Poutasi village on the southeast coast of Upolu.

Members of the Samoa Sevens team with members of NZ Defence Force dental team

Members of the Samoa Sevens team with members of NZ Defence Force dental team Photo: supplied

The 13 person team is seeing up to 40 patients a day.

Team leader, Major Philip Worthington, said the emphasis was on getting as much quality dentistry work done for each of patient as possible.

He said there had been a very strong community response to their outreach.