NEWS STORY: Guatemalan Mayor’s Southwest Visit to Shed Light on Impact

Posted: August 13, 2012
Mayor Edwin Escobar of Peronia, Guatemala is coming to the U.S. in August where he will be visiting Las Vegas and Scottsdale to increase ties with the U.S. dental industry and share what the Ariz. based Spear, Open Wide Foundation is doing to change a community. Invited by Sirona Dental Systems, a leader in digital dentistry, Mayor Escobar will be a featured speaker at Sirona's CEREC 27 and a half Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Aug. 18 in Las Vegas. 

Mayor Escobar will speak about the impact the Open Wide Foundation has had on the people of Peronia, and plans for the future. The Open Wide Foundation, located in Scottsdale, Ariz., is dedicated to bringing quality dental care to impoverished communities around the world.

Since opening the doors to the Peronia Clinic in January 2012, the Open Wide Foundation has enlisted more than 170 volunteer dentists, assistants and individuals from across the U.S. to donate their time and money, and administered care to close to 2000 patients in the first six months of operation. Mayor Escobar has been integral in the development of the Peronia Clinic, partnering with the Foundation, donating the land and the construction. In addition to serving as Mayor, Escobar is a businessman in construction.

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