ABC Clinic in Mactzul V

This morning, ten of us headed to Mactzul V for and ABC Clinic and a regular clinic.  In our group was Lisa, Sandra, Maria, Martina, Maury, Cesibel, Marcos, Manuel, Cesar and me. Tomas was already waiting for us in Mactzul.

We had a busy clinic and everyone had a lot of work to do.

For dental education this year, the dentists and promoters are using a coloring dye to demonstrate how- well or how not- so-well the patients are brushing and flossing their teeth.  If the patient is doing a good job, there should not be a lot of color left.

In this first young lady, her teeth are very white.  She is brushing and flossing good.

Marcos showed me his patient and as you can see, there is quite a difference.

Sandra educating a family during their consults.

Education begins with the parents.  If the parents do not understand the importance of good dental hygiene, then the children will not understand.  Here, Cesar is teaching a mother how to brush so she can properly teach her children.

We eventually had 23 ABC Children, 11 regular patients and 19 dental patients.  It was a good day and we enjoyed our time together.

I was very excited today because many of the children in the ABC Program told me about what they wanted to to do when they finish school.  Usually, about 95% of the children say they want to be a teacher.  This is fine, but there are also other professions that we want them to think about.  Today, I heard of some wanting to be a doctor, business secretary, nurse and an architect. It is good to see children thinking about their future and knowing that they have the ability to achieve it.