We have a Canadian and two Peruvian dentists and started our clinic this morning. It is much less hectic here than it was in Piaura last year--the lines are shorter and we don't have that sense of urgency we had on the last trip.
We had a relatively light case load but that will probably pick up as the week progresses. For a while today we saw the children from the orphanage and according to the dentists they had overall very good teeth.
My job is sterilizing the equipment--scrubbing it and then doing a "cold sterilization" with chemicals. I'll do other jobs as needed--charting, escorting to the pharmacy, holding flashlight, etc but mostly I just sterilize. I enjoy it, it keeps me busy but also allows me periods where I can roam around and help in other areas.
It's a hour and a half ride both ways in a bus and that's almost the hardest part of the day--the bus isn't particularly comfortable and the roads are rough plus we have to start early and arrive late.
Tonight we walked, as a group, down to the ocean and ate at a local seafood restaurant. I love Peruvian ceviche and had that with some shrimp and squid. The group this year is a good group--different from the members last year--but a good diverse group.
It's late, I'm tired, and this will be a short post. Should be another interesting day tomorrow.....
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