Tuesday, November 13, 2007

We're home after a successful trip!

Julie Tobin with the oral hygiene supplies. Julie distributed the supplies to each group who made presentations in the classrooms.
Kristen and Annie with their translator.

Danielle describing how to use a toothbrush as Erin and their translator look on.



Our group getting ready at the school.



Melisa unpacking some of the supplies.



Erin's oral mech exam as Danielle completes the forms.

Lauren keeps a sibling busy while the family is involved with a clinical process.


Megan and Jennifer "at work."




Ashely having some fun with a child.

Hannah and her translator, Samantha, get identifying information for the chart.





















Friday, November 9, 2007


Rt unilateral lip/palate. Lip repaired.

HP fistula, hypernasal, VPI. Recommend pharyngoplasty, continue speech therapy as recommended today.





Sergio; quadraplegic after a cirus diving accident. Patent swallow function, functional speech production. Recommend removal of trach with appropriate monitoring by a local physician.



Burns from an industrial explosion. HE recommended.



A face from the school. Today the group provided presentations and demonstration of oral care for 10 classrooms.



Dr. Luis David Suarez, Lauren, Hannah and children from the school.

An adopted pet known as "Leemer."



Hannah Decker distributing toothpaste.

The usual end of the project "group picture." Clearly a look of people who know they will spend the rest of the day in the sun.
















"The twins" and Kelly presenting the oral care talks.

At the school, preparing for the oral hygiene



Dr. Luis David Suarez, Lauren and Hannah describing oral care and oral hygiene to a 1st grade classroom in the Colosio.




Referred for surgery and to dental/prosthodontics.


The office and waiting area outside of the clinic


MSU's presence in the Yucatan




Kristen, Annie and their translator, Samantha.







Currently in the clinic to work with issues related to feeding, speech and language, and for some discussion regarding hearing acuity.