Guest Article By: Cay Asuncion
When planning on a dental mission, the following are the tools and supplies that we’ve found most useful. Please add or delete as would be appropriate to your mission!
Dental Items wish list
- Adult toothbrushes
- Children toothbrushes
- Toothpaste (travel sizes and regular sizes)
- Dental floss
- Mouthwash
- Cups (disposable)
- 2×2 non woven non sterile gauze
- 1-1/2” cotton rolls
- Face masks
- Non latex gloves (size small)
- Anesthetic- Septocaine and Carbocaine 3%
- Topical
- Monoject needles 30ga short (blue)
- **used water bottle labeled for “sharps”
- Temporary cement: IRM complete package (includes powder & liquid)
- Mixing pad
- Articulating paper
- Cidex Plus –quart size (2) **need to have brush to scrub instruments and containers for dirty and clean instruments.
- Dish soap
- brush
- Clorox or disinfectant wipes
- Towel to wipe instruments
- Disposable gowns
- Disposable napkins with clips or can use clothes pins
- Trash bag
- Lined box or container for patient to expectorate
Instruments:
- Headlamp
- Extra small flashlights to see (LED bright lights)
- Syringes for anesthetic
- Mouth Mirrors (disposable is ok)
- Explorer
- Cotton Pliers
- Spatulas
- Plastic instruments
- Excavators
- Scalers / curettes
- Sharpening stone
- Elevators (sm, med, large)
- Extraction forceps for upper and lower anteriors
- Upper and lower molars
- Upper and lower bicuspids
- Pedo forceps
- Saved small foam meat trays to use as dental tray. Brought about 10
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