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Some people just wanted a sense of
routine-a scale, because that's what they had
at home when they were regular attenders.
Most refugees in the past were only in
this camp for two months. Now, some have
been here for almost two years. Who is to
deny them their annual check-up?
Others suffered from excruciating
pain. Extractions were rife. There were no
radiographs; we assesses and did what we
could. However, what broke us even more
were the ones who insisted on holding onto
teeth. It became apparent that this represented
hope. One woman told me, 'I have to hold
onto this tooth. If I don't have hope, what's
the point?' So, I dressed the tooth.
Kaly, my colleague, asked a patient to
show her which tooth was causing pain.
She handed him the mirror and he stared
at the mirror for what felt like an eternity.
She quickly offered comfort. He expressed
sorrow as he hadn't seen his own reflection
for more than seven months.
Imagine how many times we walk past
a mirror, check our selfie reflections and are
constantly faced with our appearances. This
man had not looked for months and couldn't
recognise himself.
We saw 35 patients per day. Each day
we became proactive and coped with our
materials (or limitations thereof). One day
the torch broke, so accessing each tooth
was achieved using touch and feel as well
as a phone torch. The sharps bins quickly
became full, with no signs of collection, so
we were filling empty water bottles. We ran
out of suction tips, so we had to get patients
to spit in the bin.
Amongst the hardship, a beautiful bond
was formed. The team played music in
the surgery and we laughed with everyone
around us. The children are so beautiful
and grateful for oral hygiene tools and
stickers. It was hard not to become attached.
There was opportunity to meet the other
volunteers-teachers, opticians, doctors and
more. So many beautiful souls just playing
their part in this tragedy.
After each day was finished we helped
Angela with the disinfection and autoclaving
process, setting up for the next day.
Evenings were spent in the square. Protests
took place daily. This week's protest was
because a refugee had died because of lack
of medical care available in the camp.
The desperation hit me. So many of
these people have been stripped of basic
needs because they're forcibly removed
from their homes. They are fighting against
circumstances beyond their control.
One day Kaly and I drove to the same spot
where all of the refugees come off the boat
in search of a better life. The garbage-filled
field was strewn with thousands of life jackets
and personal belongings-baby formula,
books, CDs, papers, any sense of identity
brought with them in an attempt to have a
home. Then they walked for hours to Moria.
There is no answer for this situation
or solution that one can think of. I am not
here to preach politics; my knowledge is too
limited. However, taking a few days out of
your year to offer the skills which we take for
granted go beyond your imagination. Please
consider giving just a few days to provide
pain relief, a sense of normality and a real
difference to the other humans in this world.
The real danger in this world is when
we become immune to human suffering.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DentaltownUK June 2018
Cover
Mike Gow
Howard Speaks
Continuing Education Update
Show Your Work: Upper Lateral Incisors
The Online Dentist
Message Boards: Should I Fill these Interproximal Lesions?
Cover story: Welcome to Prison
Time Out
Message Boards: I Hate Class III Composites
The Best Cure
DentaltownUK News
BACD News
Through the Keyhole: Dr. Carol Somerville Roberts
Students
Quiz
Wish List
DentaltownUK June 2018 - Cover
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DentaltownUK June 2018 - 3
DentaltownUK June 2018 - 4
DentaltownUK June 2018 - Mike Gow
DentaltownUK June 2018 - Howard Speaks
DentaltownUK June 2018 - 7
DentaltownUK June 2018 - Continuing Education Update
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DentaltownUK June 2018 - 10
DentaltownUK June 2018 - Show Your Work: Upper Lateral Incisors
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DentaltownUK June 2018 - The Online Dentist
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DentaltownUK June 2018 - Message Boards: Should I Fill these Interproximal Lesions?
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DentaltownUK June 2018 - Cover story: Welcome to Prison
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DentaltownUK June 2018 - Time Out
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