On the other side of this is a child who laughs without it hurting
Ramona's story.
Ramona is 11 and has a big laugh, the kind that gets her in trouble when she is meant to be quiet. She loves school projects, especially if there is colouring or cutting involved, and she is very serious about making her notebooks neat. After school she likes dancing to songs on the radio, helping cook rice, and swapping stories with her friends on the walk home. She acts grown up around younger kids, but she still sleeps with an old stuffed toy tucked under her arm. When a tooth gets stuck in the jaw and can’t come through properly, it doesn’t just cause pain — it can damage surrounding teeth, lead to serious infection, and affect how a child eats and speaks. Surgical extraction is a short procedure but it requires a specialist oral surgeon, hospital facilities, and local or general anaesthesia. For families in provincial areas, the cost of travelling to a city, finding a specialist, and paying for the procedure is often the thing that stops them from getting help.
What US$398 / A$570 covers.
All amounts converted from the treating practitioner's billing estimate. Shown in USD and AUD.
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Quezon City Smile Dental Clinic — confirmed.
Thank you to all our donors who made this possible. Awaiting treatment scheduling.
Diagnosis and treatment plan confirmed by Quezon City Smile Dental Clinic.
Ramona's medical records and referral were received.
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