dental humanitarian trip to suqian, china

Dental Humanitarian Tripto Suqian, ChinaOctober, 2009

Picking us up inNanjing after along flight.

From left:TranslatorDental hospital directorDr. Joesph Bates (Iowa)Dr. Adam Hodges (Idaho)Health Dept. directorDr. Geoff Williams (plastic surgeon)Deputy Mayor of SuqianDr. Karl Koerner (Utah)Red Cross directorCarol Jent (hygienist at Ultradent)

Welcome by Suqian Cityofficials and the dental hospital staff.

Dr. Frank Cavaness and spouse, Christine.

Dr. Williams and his mother who came along.

Grateful to have us there.Dr. Koerner above and Carol Jent, hygienist, tothe right.

Coming for treatment.

Waiting kids with ourendodontist, Dr. Edward Lee.

Dr. Allan Thomas fromSalt Lake teaching otherdentists.

Dr. James Shu, BeijingProsthodontist, with hisAssistant Cai-jing Sun.

Lisa Jenkins, hygienist, andDr. Allan Thomas teachingdentists with PowerPoint.

Two of our three hygienists:Lisa Jenkins (above middle) after teaching a class andKelsie Garrett (right).

Lauren Sum, a student at the University of Utah, teaching oral hygiene.

Before and after.

Before and after.

Free consultations for the public in the town square.

Dr. Williams doing surgeryin the operating room.

Babies in waiting for surgery.

One of many cases. Before and after.

Above: Lorrie Belcher,CRNA, and Chinese nurse.

Right: Dr. Williams andChinese plastic surgeon.

On the way to work from the hotel.Bottom right: Dr. Adam Hodges,Co-director.

Dr. Dwayne Zobell, top, withMister Wang who helped withmany things.

Dr. Joe Bates and spouse,Maureen Hauke Bates, on right. This is their honeymoon.

Chinese-speakingorthodontist who lectured, helped with space maintenance including opturators, and did general dentistry. Dr. Michael Cook.

Dinner

Brexan Koerner (Eagle-project person)entertaining prospective patients, assisting in hygiene, and decidingbetween Chinese and Americanfood for breakfast.

Father/son dentist team:Left: Dr. Seth Spangler,Below: After a hard day, Dr. Gary Spangler.

Back: Cai-jing Sun (assistant), Dr. Cook, Dr. Shu, Dr. Hodges.Front: two of our translators Lisa and Lucy.

Dr. Michael Leizerovitz and spouse Olga.

Leaving Suqian witha “bang”.

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