Final clinic day. It
started well with three patients, all need teeth extracted, all a good
challenge as we wind down. Indeed, I
have included a picture of one of the teeth to show the luck/blessing that we
experience here. How did that tooth come
out without breaking off the root tips?? (Sorry, a bit graphic)
My fourth patient was the partner of our balloon pilot from last
Saturday. He was dropping guests off at
Siena Springs and wanted me to look at a tooth.
We did a filling, went to lunch…..and that was the end of the patients for
the day! So, another light day to relax
a bit and pack for our drive to Nairobi tomorrow.
Oh, the numbers for the two weeks?
We saw 116 patients, extracted 115 teeth, did 18 fillings and Gloria did
one ‘washing’, a prophy in our world.
Ironically, almost exactly half what we did two years ago when we were
here for four weeks, not two.
Finally, a few more pictures of the clinic. Below, in a separate building is the compressor and vacuum. Very impressive, way bigger than a regular dental office. Also, the bank of batteries to power us during the day when the Resort's generator isn't supplying power, and finally, the water tower to keep the water supply pressured. First class.
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