Dental Clinic
Imagine having dental pain and no where to go? This is a situation far too common for many rural Maasai. In 2014, Dr. Michael Boyko generously set up a dental clinic at the Africa Mission Services (AMS) Community Health Clinic. Currently, this clinic only operates when there are volunteer dentist to provide care. The clinic is outfitted with an electric dental chair, suction, dental x-ray, instruments, and consumable supplies. Given the fact that the clinic is open an average of 2-4 weeks a year, the dental need is great and patients many!
In addition to the dental clinic, volunteer dentist also have the opportunity to provide dental care at mobile clinic sites. Thanks to a generous donation, AMS is able to provide dentist with the use of a portable dental unit which contains a chair and delivery system.
Sadly, rural dental care has often consisted of merely extracting teeth with poor pain control. Through skilled volunteer dentist, AMS seeks to change this reality to one that includes pain control and restorative dental work. To those who have and those who will volunteer your time and skill – the SMILES say it all – thank you!
This week the Kensington Girls received reusable female hygiene kits along with a class on women health issues… special thanks to T. Boyko and friends who made the beautiful kits! Groups also visited the local primary school and gave dental hygiene classes along with the supplies! Thank you!!
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This week a group a family and friend group joined the AMS team to provide medical care, perform eye exams, dental hygiene, children’s programs and work on the women’s health construction site! Thank you! #africamissionservices
This week we welcomed the Turner family+ volunteer group! The week started with a visit to the local camp meeting, a hike, and then projects began - dental, medical, painting, and brick relocation in progress… welcome!
Project day 1! Spring Valley Academy had a busy first day of projects! Two medical teams went out, a dental team, two construction teams, a water team and children’s program team!
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Welcome Spring Valley Academy!!! Looking forward to a busy week of construction- laying foundations & building a roof, medical, dental, and a team giving out water purification systems…. Welcome!
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The dental team has been busy since “go” - extractions, fillings, and cleanings… #amsdental #africamissionservices #volunteer #dentalvolunteer
It’s had been a busy 10 days for the Kirkland Mission Group! Lots of dental care, medical work, construction of the water projects, and children’s programs! The trip ended with a couple of days safari! Thank you all for your hard work! We wish you all safe travels home! God bless... #africamissionservices #kirklandmission2021
Special thanks to the dental team for all their hard work this past week!! Amazing team work! #africamissionservices #kirklandmission2021
Medical and dental work continues... special thanks to the dental team for all their hard work!! #africamissionservices #kirklandmission2021
The work continues... prenatal class, newborns, dental, children’s program, and construction!! #africamissionservices #amsbirthcenter #kirklandmission2021
The dental team ❤️ #africamissionservices #kirklandmission2021
The dental care continues... #africamisisonservices #kirklandmission2021
Dental & medical work continue... #kirklandmission2021 #africamissionservices #amsbirthcenter
Yesterday we welcomed the Kirkland Mission Group! Today - work started... construction of a water project at the AMS Clinic, dental and antenatal care... welcome! #africamissionservices #kirklandmission2021 #amsbirthcenter
The busy dental team!! #africamissionservices #amsmissiontrip #dentalmission
Dental & medical teams at work! #africamissionservices #amsbirthcenter #missiontrip
The dental team at work! Thanks for all you do! #africamissionservices
Work started today... medical clinic, construction, and dental care! #africamissionservices
We are looking forward to the soon arrival of mission groups this week! Work will continue on the girls secondary school, medical, dental, and children’s programs! Safe travels to all! #africamissionservices
Dental team at work! #africamissionservices
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