Dr. Robert Garabedian and Den-Mat Corporation help provide dental care to
Armenian children in need
Robert L. Garabedian, D.D.S. of Fresno, CA recently traveled to Yeghegnadzor, Armenia to help treat over 80 children in need of dental work. All the dental work was performed in mid-June, 2006 at Camp Siranoush, a summer camp for children from throughout Armenia. The camp welcomes orphaned, poverty-stricken, and disadvantaged children from local Armenian towns, providing them with two weeks of lodging, food, dancing, activities and dental work.
Accompanied by his family, another Fresno dentist, Dr Artashes Avakian, a dental student from Loma Linda dental school and local Armenian dentists, Dr. Garabedian performed dental examinations, cleanings with fluoride, fillings and extractions on the campers. Den-Mat Corporation generously provided its Virtuoso Flowable Composite material for the fillings, as well as pulp capping materials.
“We are proud to support Dr. Garabedian in his efforts to help children in need of dentistry who would otherwise go untreated. His selfless endeavors make a real difference and Den-Mat will help whenever possible,” said Noreen Freitas, Vice President of Den-Mat.
Dr. Garabedian, who has been offering dental care to Camp Siranoush campers since 1999, stated that the most rewarding part of this experience is “the love the kids provide us. They are very warm and caring children, even though they don’t have a lot.”
Dr. Garabedian and daughter, Kristina, have created ShoeBox Sharing, a non-profit organization that raises money to provide educational material and various other necessities to the Armenian Children, including dental work.