Dominican Republic

In 2011, Dr. Maria Loukas traveled to the Dominican Republic to provide dental services to the children of a nearby school and orphanage in the slums of the Dominican Republic. The trip was a week long and focused on hygiene and prevention.

This dental mission team consisted of a few doctors, hygienists, and assistants to teach the children how to take care of their oral health better.

Dr. Maria mostly performed cleanings, sealants, and extractions for the children. Many of them did not have the proper knowledge of how to keep their teeth clean, they were grateful the team showed them proper techniques and a more efficient ways of taking care of their oral hygiene.

Children waited patiently outside of the clinic to be seen.

After the week, Dr. Maria went to the orphanage to visit the children that had came to see her.

Dr. Thanasi Loukas, DMD General & Cosmetic Dentist (DMD)

Dr. Thanasi M. Loukas, DMD is a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the owner of Loukas Dentistry of Park Ridge, Illinois — a family practice founded in 1981. Dr. Loukas specializes in dental implant surgery and restoration, Invisalign clear aligners, cosmetic dentistry, bone grafting, oral surgery, emergency dentistry, and facial aesthetics including Botox, dermal fillers, PDO threads, and Kybella. He uses advanced 3D CBCT imaging and digital guided implant planning to deliver precise, predictable outcomes for patients across Park Ridge, Niles, Des Plaines, and Chicago.

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