TCC Service Learning

TCC Dental Hygiene TeamA Service Learning trip to Nicaragua

May 2011

Led by Mrs. Deborah Batson, RDH, MS Dental Hygiene Program Director

Above: The transportation van receiving some needed service

The TCC dental hygiene team walking up to the dental clinic

when the bus broke down

Dr. Samson provides dental care to a patient

Amanda Randolph treats a patient in a classroom

Molly Metrailer holds light for Ellen Reynolds while she works on a patient

Children listening to a dental health session run by TCC dental health students at Chacreseca.

Ms Metrailer provides dental care to a young boy at a dental clinic in a school

Amanda Randolph provides dental treatment to a young patient while Dr. Samson observes.

Ellen Reynolds attending to a visitor at the clinic

Ellen continues to provide dental care while Ms Metrailer provides lighting.

Ms Randolph treats a patient while an onlooker observes

Molly Metrailer cleans teacher’s teeth

Molly Metrailer hard at work on a patient

Debbie Batson, faculty member providing dental care at the clinic.

Molly Metrailer providing dental care to a patient while Ms Beckman holds the light

Dr. Sampson providing dental treatment to a patient

Patients waiting to be seen at one of the clinics.

Molly Metrailer providing dental care to another young patient

Amanda Randolph, Ellen Reynolds and Molly Metrailer hard at work in the temporary dental clinic while people wait to be seen.

Ellen Reynolds ready for a hard day’s work at the clinic.

Amy Beckman & Amanda Randolph ready to go for the day.

A set up of the dental instruments and supplies.

Amanda Randolph providing dental care to a visitor to the clinic.

Amy Beckman hard at work with a young patient in one of the schools.

Molly Metrailer at the end of a hard day’s work well done.

Molly Metrailer provides dental care to a dental clinic visitor

Debbie Batson, a faculty member, providing dental care to a patient.

Ellen Reynolds providing dental care to a patient.

May Beckman and Brad Ennis are about to provide dental treatment to a young patient.

Ms Beckman provides dental care to a patient while Mr Ennis provides assistance.

One of the elementary school students who had received dental care looks in through the window.

Students at the school at La Flor watch the work of the dental clinic with interest.

The team walk across the suspension bridge to get to La Flor with supplies for the dental clinic.

The dental team, Dr Samson, the interpreter and the driver at La Flor on top of the mountain.

Ms Beckman providing dental care to a child at La Flor clinic while a little girl watches with interest.

Ms Randolph provides dental care to a patient at La Flor clinic.

Molly preparing to work at La Flor while Dr Sampson inspects the instruments.

The team working at the La Flor clinic in the mountains while people wait their turn.

Juan Pablo, the driver assists Dr Sampson by putting flouride on toothbrushes during a dental clinic.

Molly provides dental care to a young boy while Juan watches with interest

Ms Reynolds providing care while Juan interprets for the little girl.

Ms Reynolds checking the little girls’ dentition.

The team hiking to La Flor with supplies to provide dental care treatment

Compiled by

Engaged Student Programming

August 2011