She is one of only five functioning dentists in a country of more than 1.2 million people.

"Every day, I treat about 50 patients," she said. "The most common treatment that we do are extractions because people only come to you when they have pain."

Dr Dias is currently working at a public hospital in Maubisse, a small town about 70 kilometres south of the capital Dili.

Maubisse is one of the towns which receives support from the Timor Leste Dental Program.

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The program, which started in 2003, sends up to six dental teams - comprising of Australian dentists and a couple of dental assistants - to the Southeast Asian nation each year.

The teams deliver direct oral health to the country's rural community, mentors Timor Leste dental clinicians, and provides oral health education for both medical staff and the general population.

The Timor Leste Dental Program - alongside the Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Committee and the Eaglehawk Rotary Club - helped send Dr Dias to Australia to attend the Australian Dental Congress in Adelaide.

She has also been receiving some further education at La Trobe University Bendigo.

"In Australia, for a dentist to keep up their registration they have to do 60 hours of continued education," program coordinator Dr Blanche Tsetong said. "Inda virtually had done none.

"We thought one of the things that would be great - because she is so isolated up there in Maubisse - it would be great to send her out for some of that education."

La Trobe University Bendigo oral health lecturer Colleen McCarthy said the university was happy to assist.

"Dental professionals no matter where you come from, whether you're Australian or from another part of the world, we like to help each other and we like to stick together," Ms McCarthy said.

"Also, given that Timor Leste is a bit of a developing country, we feel we have a bit of a responsibility to share our knowledge and skills and assist them in updating their knowledge and skills."

Dr Dias said the whole experience has been a "pleasure" for her.

"I think it's fantastic here because in my country there is a lack of everything," Dr Dias said.

"When I saw all of the equipment and all of the dental chairs - I thought oh my goodness. I would be so happy to have this in my country."

Dr Tsetong said the Timor Leste Dental Program was always looking for more volunteers and donations. She said you could find more information at timordentalprogram.org

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