See you at OKMOM

The van got an on-site wash last night before pulling into the Tulsa Convention Center for the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy. We hope to see many of you there!

What do ice and snow and a winnebago have in common? Nothing!!

Ice and snow and a dental office on wheels do not mix! The mobile dental unit is on its way to Woodward today for an event coordinated by Dr. Teri White. Thank you Dr. White and staff for putting all the hard work into serving your community. Hopefully the Winnebago can get back to OKC and tucked into its warm storage place late tonight before the next winter storm hits.

Remember you can see all of our volunteer opportunities from Volunteer Squared. And if, like Dr. White, you have something specific in mind for your community, just give us a call at 405-241-1299 to talk it over.

Hope to see many of you at the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy on February 5&6!

New Year, new stuff

Can I just say I get excited about things like new tires on the Mobile Dental Van? Having a flat tire in the dark, in the middle of the countryside does not make me a happy camper. So the gift of four new tires makes me happy!! We also got a new radio the replace the one that got fried for some unknown reason, a new arrangement up front in the "reception" area, a new computer, and, tah dah! A Nomad portable x-ray unit. Many thanks to Delta Dental of Oklahoma for funding those much-needed improvements.

It's because of your support and volunteerism plus the funding from Delta Dental that we were able to see exponentially more patients in the last four months of 2009. Look at these numbers!

cute, cute, cute

I couldn't resist sharing these cute pics. Our little patients make our days very entertaining!!

SOTC in Ardmore

The Hygiene students at Southern Oklahoma Technology Center hosted the Mobile Dental Van for the day on Saturday, November 21st. They did an outstanding job of preparing for the day and keeping things running smoothly.

This little guy was talking non-stop until I turned on the video...then it's was all shyness.

Meet Matt Guffey

The ODF is getting rave reviews about our newest staff member, Matthew Guffey. Matt graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in zoology and accounting and will complete a Master's in Public Health from OU in May 2010. Matt is a life-long resident of Oklahoma and an avid skier.

Matt is the Lead Dental Assistant on the Mobile Dental Van, providing chairside assistance to the dentists and keeping everything organized and running smoothly. Matt is interested in Dentistry as a career and has applications in at several dental schools. We wish him the best of luck!

It's not all roses out there

Notes from the road...from Andy Ekdahl, Mobile Dental Services Coordinator...in case you think this job is easy - or boring!!!

September 16 - Migrant Head Start in Ft. Cobb

So since it's a slow day, we have had to enjoy the more simple things in life. This was in the bathroom. I have never heard the word "toileting" or "sensory play".

"Today's lunch"

From Oct 7...

"So we seriously got to Atoka at 2:00 a.m....That makes yesterday a 15 hour day. Can I even log that many hours in a day? It's kind of a long story, but we had a bridge out on one road and another road was covered in water."

And from the day we cleaned out the storage unit where the mobile unit is stored. Andy and Matt drew the short straw and had to take the garbage to the dump...

"We had to wear hardhats and vests...I wonder who else has been wearing this hat."