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THANKS
Where There Is No Dentist, updated edition, 2012
Thanks from Hesperian
We continue to be inspired by Murray Dickson and his tireless efforts to
encourage health and dental promoters and community members to respond
self-reliantly to their health needs. A few years ago, Murray introduced us to
Richard Bebermeyer, Martin Hobdell, and Gene Stevenson, whom we thank for
volunteering their time to write and develop the manuscript for Chapter 12 in
this book, “HIV and Care of the Teeth and Gums.” That material was originally
published in 2002 and distributed as a supplement to the previous edition of
Where There Is No Dentist. We also thank Jane Maxwell, who edited the
supplement with assistance from Darlena David, Julie Gerk, and Todd Jailer.
Hesperian is lucky to be able to draw upon a large pool of people committed
to grassroots health, and we owe a debt of gratitude for their insightful
comments and suggestions to: Rodrigo de Amorim, Jean Arthur, Alma
Carolina Blanco Reyes, Claire Borkert, Roman Carlos, Stephen Cox, Alan Dare,
Callum Duward, Belinda Forbes, Jo Frencken, Monica Gandhi, Gene Gowdey,
Gerardo Gutiérrez, Martin Hobdell, Christopher Holmgren, Marie Klaipo,
Patcharin Lekswat, Brian Linde, Theresa Noe, Francina Lozada Nur, Stephen
Moses, Foluso Owotade, Francis Serio, Michael Terry, Garth von Hagen, and
P. Wanzala.
New illustrations in this edition of the book are by: Silvia Barandier, Sara Boore,
Heidi Broner, José de Jesús Chan, Gil Corral, Regina Faul-Doyle, Anna Kallis,
Susan Klein, Gabriela Nuñez, Kathleen Tandy, Sarah Wallis, Lihua Wang, and
Mary Ann Zapalac.
Editing and updating of the 2006 edition was coordinated by Kathleen Vickery
with assistance from Todd Jailer and Susan McCallister, production by Iñaki
Fernández de Retana and Leana Rosetti, and additional writing by Fiona
Thomson. For the 2012 edition, coordination by Dorothy Tegeler, with support
from Jacob Goolkasian, Zena Herman, Todd Jailer, Melody Segura, and
Kathleen Tandy.
Thanks from Murray Dickson, 1983
Where There Is No Dentist is here to fill a need. To many people, it has
seemed that the existing books about dental care were either too incomplete
or too complicated. If this book fills that need, it is only because a number of
people worked hard to make it happen. To them I owe my sincere thanks.
Much has happened since that day in Papua New Guinea when David
Werner’s letter arrived. His challenge was simple: “Since no one else
has written a dental manual like this, why don’t you?” With David’s
encouragement and constant support, I was able to take teaching notes and
produce a suitable draft that was the basis for this book. To you, David, for