ORAL HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY; AN INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

FRIENDSHIP AND ORAL HEALTH PROJECT

GOALS

•  To provide dental treatment and education for the underserved population of Chile

•  To provide this care jointly, involving students from dental schools in Chile (UDD) and the USA

•  To provide students from 2 different countries the opportunity to work and learn together and from each other

Curarrehue  2011  4th  Intervention  

UDD  Operatories  

Tour  of  the  school  by  Dean  Luis  Vicentela    

Dalcahue, Pilot Project January 20-30, 2012

THINGS TO KNOW!

•  NEW project •  Experience; Know how •  Partnering with UCONN (Dr. Douglass) •  Huge dental need – island community is isolated •  Strong support from local community •  PROS component (NEW)

DALCAHUE

PUERTO VARAS

DALCAHUE TRIP: OUTLINE

Days Activities

Saturday 21st Arrive and relax in Puerto Montt

Sunday 22nd

Chilean students arrive. Travel to Chiloe. Welcome barbecue. Set-up for clinical work.

Between Mon 23rd - Fri 25th

Clinical work with activities in the evening

Sat 26th – Sun 27th Tourist activities in Puerto Varas

Monday 28th Departure

Our  Patients  

Our  Patients  and  their  Dental  Needs  

We  will  provide  

Teams  :  USA  +  Chile  THE  KEY  OF  THE  SUCCESFUL  

Registration

Imaging  • NOMAD  battery-­‐      powered,  hand-­‐held        x-­‐ray  unit  • OpTime  PSP  sensors  • PC  laptop  computer  

Education  

Setups  for  Dentistry  

Fluoride,  Sealants,  ART  

Urgent  care  

Atraumatic  Restorative  Treatment  (ART)  

Management  Problem?      Laptop  Solution!  Fluoride  

Family  Dentistry    “ART”  

The  Results  that  we  will  have  

Trust

Community Acceptance

Clinical Results International Collaboration / Friendship

Cultural  Activities  

Meals:  Chiloe  Banquet  Chiloe  Lamb  Roast  

Contemporary  Chiloe´s  crafts  and  textiles  

Recreational  Activities  

Andean  lakes  Banana  Boat  ride  

Climb  Volcan    

White  water  rafting  

Patient Visits

Topical Fluoride

Sealants ART

Extractions Patients Completely

Treated

2011 11 groups

5 days

440 278 146 375 157 260

2010 11 groups

5 days

312 175 106 357 123 198

2009 9 groups 5 days

334 120 200 191 123 Not Recorded

2008 5 groups 4 days

185 102 49 157 41 Not Recorded

Accomplishments

 What  are  the  difficulties  and  pressures    you  will  face:    • Re-­‐arranging  rotations  and  patient  care  coverage  • Arranging  for  make-­‐up  sessions  of  Oral  Pathology,  Oral  Radiology,  Oral  Surgery  and  Emergency  small-­‐group  sessions  

What  you  will  get:    • Considerable  experience  in  various  aspects  of  field  dentistry  • Sense  of  accomplishment  and    independence;  professional  growth  • The  intangibles  of  working  closely  with  colleagues  from  other  schools,  other  countries,  and  observing  and  experiencing  an  excellent  foreign  dental  school  and  alternative  ways  of  doing  things  • A  lifetime  experience  of  a  wonderful  and  ancient  culture  and  a  spectacular  country    

Costs  and  Support  •  Costs:    •  International  airfare:    approximately  $1300/person  •  Chile  land    and  domestic  air  costs:    approximately  $1200/person  •  Entry  visa  cost  at  Santiago  airport  -­‐  $130  USA;  cash  or  credit  card      •  Support:  

•  NOMAD  x-­‐ray  unit:    use  donated  by  Aribex  Corporation  •  OpTime  chairside  PSP  imaging  processor  and  sizes  1  and  2  sensors:  

use  donated  by  Soredex  Corporation  •  RINN  XCP  positioning  devices:  use  donated  by  RINN,  Soredex  and  

UCONN  SDM  Section  of  OMF  Radiology  •  Laptop  PC:  use  donated  by  UCHC  IT  

Please visit our website, Friendship and Oral Health at:

www.faohp.com

Hasta  Enero,  2012  !