September 7, 2010

Today we had an amazing breakfast, put together by Robert, Karona and Nader (hash browns, Banana pancakes with banana toppings, and fresh fruit).

Today we were scheduled to see the pediatric patients from the elementary school that Chad, Carlo, and Nader screened on the first day. The children ranged from 5-7 years old and were the cutest kids we’ve seen. Some of them had advanced decay , but almost all of them were extremely cooperative with our procedures. This made the day run very smoothly. We made latex balloon gloves and decorated them with faces and designs to cheer up the kids and distract them while waiting or while receiving treatment. These kids made lasting impressions on us, and a few of us even considered going into pedo (pediatric dentistry).

We put finished 3 root canals on the same patient today (in the morning and afternoon) by Jessica, Fonz, and Greg. These were extremely beneficial for the patient because these teeth were 2 of the last ones remaining in the anterior of her mouth and were the abutments for her anterior extension partial denture.