Success Stories
On The Road Again: A Tooth Taxi Update
by Mary Daly, Program Manager, Tooth Taxi
Update Number 12 | 12/01/08 | Dayton
We had a very successful week in Dayton. The Tooth Taxi kept rolling all week while Dr. Heringer was out, thanks to our committed volunteer dentists Dr. Mike Goger and Dr. Bill Ten Pas. A special thank you to Dr. Goger for keeping the Tooth Taxi in service throughout the week.
The Tooth Taxi continues to be a learning laboratory for future dental professionals. Pre-dent students Ann Nguyen and Jennie Vu assisted our dentists on Wednesday, while the principal’s daughter Lousia Woodworth volunteered with us Thursday morning. Louisa, a junior at Dayton high school is interested in becoming a dentist; she helped us with x-rays, sterilization and observed treatment. Louisa was really excited about all she experienced, news from her Mom is that she had a great time.
Photos of the week:
Dr. Goger with high school student Jesse Foster
The team on Wednesday - dining al fresco in Oregon in December!!
Quip of the week from a little girl as she entered the Tooth Taxi the day after screening:
“I’m not scared of the dentist anymore because of the dentist yesterday”.
Dayton stats:
- 65 students screened
- 23 students treated in the van
- $17,585 free dental treatment provided
Next week's news: N.Marion/Aurora re-cap
Next week on the road: Willamina
Regards, Mary