Day 2:
I woke up early in the morning on Tuesday to get ready for the first day of the brigade. We had to drive from San Lorenzo to a port where the Honduran Navy was waiting to transport us to the island of Amapala. All 4 days of the brigade were on this island at the Naval Base. For my first brigade day, I was assigned to dental. Before we could enter the dental building they had to smoke it so that there were no mosquitos. I witnessed and assisted with extractions, fillings, and sealings. My responsibilities included handling the tools for the dentist, preparing syringes, and holding the hands of scared little kids. One of the craziest things I saw was the dentist removing an impacted wisdom tooth on a lawn chair with only local anesthesia.
I woke up early in the morning on Tuesday to get ready for the first day of the brigade. We had to drive from San Lorenzo to a port where the Honduran Navy was waiting to transport us to the island of Amapala. All 4 days of the brigade were on this island at the Naval Base. For my first brigade day, I was assigned to dental. Before we could enter the dental building they had to smoke it so that there were no mosquitos. I witnessed and assisted with extractions, fillings, and sealings. My responsibilities included handling the tools for the dentist, preparing syringes, and holding the hands of scared little kids. One of the craziest things I saw was the dentist removing an impacted wisdom tooth on a lawn chair with only local anesthesia.
No comments:
Post a Comment