Dentist

All of the kids got the treat of going to the dentist, in the casa. A group of dentists from different areas of San Pedro Sula came to the casa over the weekend to do an all day dental clinic here. They examined all the kids, cleaned, pulled and filled teeth all day long. They even treated all the ladies who work here. They have come here in the past, about 3 years ago to do the same. Dental care is far down on the list of priorities of most families in Honduras so for all the kids who arrived at the casa during the past 3 years, this was their first visit to a dentist. It really showed too. I have never seen so many teeth get yanked out. The kids are made to brush their teeth here after all 3 meals, but still there was a lot of work for the volunteer dentists. It was also quite an entertaining show for all the kids. The ones who were not currently in the hot seat were constantly spectators watching the other kids getting worked on. Public desplays of drilling and pulling were not my thrill so I took some photos to document the event and got out!