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As a more fortunate member of Peruvian society, I recognize it is my responsibility to assist in the alleviation of the poverty that more than half of Peruvians live in today. When I heard about a group of dentists who provide dental care to the most impoverished regions of Peru, I knew it was my obligation to help them in this endeavor. Along with three dentists and a driver, I set out to the Apurimac Andean region of Peru, where we visited five villages over seven days. The mission of these volunteer dentists is to relieve the tooth pain of indigenous peoples who rarely, if ever, see dentists.