OK, we are up and running. We are setup with medical and pharmacy at the covered basketball court right in front of where we are staying. Probably 75-100 have cued up to either see the dentist or the Filipino physician that has joined our team.
Fairly routine for Gloria and me. Once patient has been triaged with blood pressure and chief complaint, we start pulling teeth! OCS students helped all day, some for the whole day, others floated through as they helped elsewhere.
Busy day. We saw about 50 patients and removed around 70 teeth. Very grateful patients. At the end of the day, we sent about 20 home who we hope will return tomorrow.
NOTE: These posts are a bit brief, due in part to exhaustion (!), and our internet connection is very, very slow. A few pictures of clinic.
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| Dr. McKelvey providing anesthesia prior to extracting a tooth |
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| This is our routine setup. 5 patient chairs. Gloria and I numb teeth for each other and pull teeth as people are ready. Each of us has an assistant to hold instruments. Next table contains all our instruments and the closest table to the camera is sterilization.   For those interested, Gloria or I will loosen the tooth and let an OCS student finish the job. Great fun for all! |
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