Things to Bring
Personal:
- One large bag with lock and key. Pack for airplane and van storage areas.
- ID (birth certificate, voter reg., passport, or drivers license). As of Jan 1, 2008, you must now have a CURRENT PASSPORT to re-enter the United States of American from any foreign country. Copy of dental license (for dentists/hygiene only). HEALTH INSURANCE CARDS. Keep these on your person at all times.
- Slacks, shirts, tennis shoes, regular shoes, sandals. Swim suit/beach clothes for Sunday. Casual church clothes (no suits or ties). Scrubs for work hours only, not for border times. NO JEANS in the clinics. Jeans do not communicate professionalism.
- Bible, good book for free time.
- Sleeping bag, bunk bed sheets, blankets, pillow, soap, shampoo, washcloth, towels. Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, hairdryer, etc. Suntan lotion.
- Small flashlight with NEW batteries. Headband light for clinic use.
- Money for souvenirs. Donations (clothes or toys)
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It is imperative that we obtain all items listed below before we leave Thursday. Students, you will want to bring loupes and possibly a headlamp. Most of the following list is for dentists who will be accompanying us.
Hand instruments for cleaning: Anterior scaler, universal scaler, perio. probe,
mouth mirrors, cotton gauze or rolls. Self-curing sealants, battery
powered tooth polishing tool, floss, toothbrushes, toothpaste, fluoride,
peridex.
Extraction Instruments: Left and right posterior forceps (upper and lower),
anterior forceps (upper and lower), bicuspid forceps upper and lower,
hemostat and sutures, deans scissors, root picks, curettes, hemodent, blood
pressure cuff and bell.
Small filling setup: Amalgamator, amalgam carrier, amalgam plugger, carver,
explorer, mirror, etch, primer/bond, curing light, bonding composite (self-
curing), miracle mix, IRM, glass ionomer, matrix bands, wedges, flowable
composite, formocreosol, mixing pad, spatula, placement instruments.
For Portable Units: Slow speed (4 hole) and high speed (4 hole) handpieces, burrs
(friction grip and latch), burr changer, polishing wheels, suction tips,
air/water tips, prophy angle, prophy cups, brushed, paste.
General (for everyone): Head-light or snake light (get at home depot), mouth
mirrors, explorers, cotton rolls, gauze, gloves, masks, glasses, sterilization
liquid, anesthetic, syringes (intraligamentary and standard), needles, carpules, topical, cotton pliers, antibiotics, ibuprofen, Tylenol, Spanish translated dental instructions and witnessing literature.
To be bought at the border by T. Bob: Paper towels, distilled water, toilet paper, antibacterial
soap, Lysol spray, Q-tips, rubbing alcohol, ice chests, ice, plastic cups,
bottled water
General Information to all participants of the Mexico mission trip:
This itinerary and recommendations guide will serve as an orientation for all participants.
To the Doctors, please:
Review all needed equipment, tools, and supplies.
Package or pack for air and van travel.
If possible, plan to meet with your team members the week before travel to identify equipment and supplies. Anything we do in advance makes it easier once we get there.
To everyone, please:
Review the list of personal things to bring. Check off items as you pack them.
Review the time, day, and number of flight from Love Field.
Take special note of the rules by which we all agree to function. If concerns or disagreements with any one of the rules arise, please talk with T. Bob, Stephen Sperry, or Alex Rouse as soon as possible.
Each participant must get their own airfare (best deals on the internet at www.southwest.com) and travel on the same flights as Dallas Group or Houston Group. Due to our Mexico schedule, no one can arrive after these two flights and participate.
Southwest flight #201 Departing Thursday, March 4th at 6:30am, Leaving Dallas Love Field
Leaves Houston 8:05am
Arrives in Harlingen 9:10am
Southwest flight #50 Departing Sunday, March 7th at 5:00pm, Leaving Harlingen
Arrives Houston 6:00pm
Arrives Dallas 7:30pm
Passport must be current to go on trip. You cannot go without a CURRENT Passport. Apply immediately for a new Passport since the process normally takes 8 weeks.
Deadline for air is January 24, 2010.
All checks are payable to Dr. T. Bob Davis and must be turned into T. Bob, Stephen Sperry, or Alex Rouse before Jan. 31st, 2010 Deadline. ($350)
Remember the airline tells us that your ticket can be changed to another name or refunded up to 48 hrs. before the departure. Any last minute change will be your responsibility. NOTE: expenses cover your ground transportation, all food, all lodging, and some needed disposable dental supplies, rentals and repairs of dentist portable equipment and preliminary set-up of trip costs.
PS – Please send your registration form and payments to Dr. T. Bob Davis’ address provided or Stephen Sperry/Alex Rouse at school.
