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The History of Outreach Activities at the College of Dentistry in Photos

1992 - The Honduras Project

The Honduras Project group. Standing (left to right): Dr Peter Larsen, Bill Stranges, Dr Michael Stronczek, Joan Buffington, RN, Dr Daniel Jolly, Barbara Jolly, RPh, and Glenda Kern. Seated (left to right): Dr Domenica Ciaglia Sweier, Claudia Wortham, Olga Wortham, Peggy Stranges, RN, and Chelly Melgar

Dr Domenica Sweier preparing to provide restorative dentistry for a patient. Glenda Kern is assisting.

 

 

 

Dr Michael Stronczek teaching simple tooth extraction techniques to a local nurse with Olga Wortham observing and translating

Clinica Episcopal San Marcos before cleanup. (Left to right) Peggy Stranges, RN, Dr Peter Larsen, Joan Buffington, RN, Bill Stranges and Dr Domenica C Sweier

Clinica Episcopal San Marcos after cleanup on Sunday

 

Friday morning crowd waiting at the San Marcos clinic for the arrival of the health care team.

 

Dr Peter Larsen removing a basal cell carcinoma from a patient’s face with Dr Domenica C Sweier assisting and the local nurse observing

 

1987

Dr. James G Burch, ’62, and Dr. Cathleen A Labate, ’86, with Mayan Friends

 

Missionary Dentistry in Action

Spanish Church built during the days of the Conquistadors

 

A very different type of table clinic

 

1987 - Thailand

A view of one small part of the Grand Palace with its fascinating and beautiful temples

One of many ruins of the ancient city of Ayutthaya

 

Mark B Bodenheim, DDS ’76, (left) with Dr. Dusadeepan (center) and Dr. Kanchanakmol (right)

A Meo Hill tribe girl in Northern Thailand

 

A Thai dental student in Chiang Mai using the modern operatories and sit down dentistry techniques as in America

 

1986 - Left to Right: Paul King ’87,
Dr. Sam Natoli ’57, Shannon McGee ’87; OSU Pres. Edward Jennings.

 

Wendell Dean Postle
October 28, 1983

 

Xi Psi Phi fraternity and the Volunteer Health Service Foundation on a dental outreach mission to Port Au Prince, Haiti in 1976.