J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1136-1148.
In September 2017, Hurricane Irma struck several Caribbean islands, which suffered catastrophic damage. Anguilla, the most northerly of the Caribbean's Leeward Islands, a developing nation, experienced devastating damage to its social, physical, political, and economic infrastructures. Anguilla's longstanding Dental Unit, a public sector health care facility, was among the services that suffered irreparable destruction. Hurricane Irma's debilitating impact on a developing nation and its citizens' livelihoods exacerbated existing challenges in dental care, and created barriers to access. As part of the rehabilitation process, it was essential to promote access to dental care. This commentary shares examples of some practical and economical approaches that were employed: providing direct access to dental therapists, offering dedicated emergency and routine care appointments, delivering oral health campaigns, partaking in community health fairs, and social media engagement. The commentary also considers future approaches that could be beneficial.
2017 年 9 月，飓风“艾尔玛”袭击了几个加勒比岛屿，这些岛屿遭受了灾难性的破坏。安圭拉是加勒比海背风群岛中最北部的一个发展中国家，其社会、物质、政治和经济基础设施遭受了毁灭性的破坏。安圭拉历史悠久的牙科单位是公共卫生保健机构之一，它遭受了无法修复的破坏。飓风“艾尔玛”对发展中国家和其公民生计的破坏性影响加剧了牙科保健方面的现有挑战，并对获得服务造成了障碍。作为恢复过程的一部分，促进获得牙科保健至关重要。本评论分享了一些实际且经济的方法示例：提供直接获得牙科技师的机会，提供专门的紧急和常规护理预约，开展口腔健康运动，参与社区健康集市以及使用社交媒体参与。该评论还考虑了未来可能有益的方法。
