Conversation with Alberta

June 29, 2011

On the second day of the dental clinic, a truckload of people arrived first thing in the morning. Alberta was the first one in the door and therefore the first with the dentist. She was really nervous. I told her it wouldn’t hurt, the doctor would give her medicine (anesthesia) so she wouldn’t feel pain. […]

Dental Clinic by the numbers

June 12, 2011

We had 1 endodontist and 1 dentist. We treated 84 patients representing 11 communities (For most of the people, this was the 1st time they had come to a clinic that we have hosted. Actually, for most people, this was the 1st time they’ve been to a dentist EVER!) We treated 3 indigenous groups (mostly […]

Hosting a good dental clinic requires teamwork

June 9, 2011

To run a dental clinic well, it takes a team working together. We of course, need a dentist! (or two!) Then, there is someone who works as the dental assistant. Another person takes all the tools used after each patient and sterilizes them and gets them back where they belong so the dentists can access […]