Personal Perspective: Dental Training by Alisha

As a part of our blog, we open up entries to 7G goers so that they can offer their insight of their view on the M.E.M.O. 7G mission trip. We call these entries, "Personal Perspective," and list the name of the 7G goer. These are their stories on this journey. 

Our dental training took place at Dr. Timothy Bui’s office in Newport Beach on July 19^th. Dr. Bui first introduced the necessary medical terminology that we were later quizzed on as well as medical and dental screening and triage. He concluded the introduction with a description of surgical, amalgam, and composite procedures that we will have more exposure to hands on in Vietnam.

The 7G Dental Team

The members of the dental team learned about the procedures of tooth extraction and of white or silver filling in both a normal doctor’s office setting and in a mobile setting. To demonstrate, one of our very own MEMO students needed two white fillings, so the rest of the students got to watch while Dr. Bui did the first in a normal office setting and the second using only the mobile dental unit. The second dental procedure was done completely in the lobby of the office, with no resources outside the mobile unit. We experienced the vast difference between the two procedures, and the disadvantages and challenges of this mobile unit.

The mobile dental unit. Three units will be used during this year's dental program.

The mobile dental unit provided much less power, yielding weaker suction. Through both processes (normal and mobile), Dr. Bui remained a detailed and dedicated teacher. He explained to us every small detail while working, and even allowed students to ask questions, take videos, and discuss with him during the filling procedures.

Dr. Bui proves himself to be a dedicated teacher, as he talks to (from left to right), Kevin, Lindy, Alisha, and Dean during the mobile procedure in his office lobby.

We are proud to announce the 7G Dental Team! 

Written by Alisha. Edited by Johnson.