Dental Updates

Written by Dr. Cindy Jones-Nosacek

David Ocan, the dental officer we sent through school, started working January 3. There was a delay in starting due to the need to pipe water to his exam room. Sr. Rosalba also had the room painted and repaired a dental chair that Sr. Gabriella had sent from the US. The portable dental chair will be used when he goes out to other villages.

David saw 5 patients on his first day, 10 the second, and 11 today.  This is just by word of mouth. Considering he is the only dentist for the whole district (150,000 people), he should soon have all the business he can handle.