JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

FUNDAMENTALS OF MISSION DENTAL CARE

Facilitator: Young-Gurl Kim
Office Phone: 524-7206                                                
E-Mail: ykim@jbu.edu
 
Date: June 14- 18. 2010       
                                                                                                                  
Trainer: Gerard Beauchemin                                        
TA: Gwanhee Jang, Youjin Hur

TIME:  M-F, 8 am – 5 pm                                               
PLACE: Center for Integral Mission


TEXTBOOK:        J. Frencken, Atraumatic Restaurative Treatment, Dental Health International Netherland (Provided)
                G. Beauchemin, Simplified Dental Care, Dental Mission International (Provided)

TRAINING OVERVIEW:                  
"Fundamentals of Mission Dental Care" is a great means of offering your mission students a valuable and practical skill. It consist of a 40 hour (five day) course preceded by selected reading material. It is intense and hands-on: a gentle approach; no scary needles or drills; great with kids.
We teach the A.R.T. (Artraumatic Restorative Treatment) technique of treating decayed teeth. It is growing in popularity globally and endorsed by the W.H.O.  A.R.T. is a slow and gentle technique that is well tolerated by the most fearful of patients. It is more comfortable than standard techniques. No injections or powered drills are needed. Young children do very well with it.
A.R.T. Is...  
Inexpensive – no dental unit, suction, compressor, electricity, or plumbing required
Simple and relatively easy to learn
Practical for international travel  
Portable – ideal for remote areas - you can literally carry your
Clinic in a backpack  
No sophisticated equipment
Hike to remote areas
Simple and easy to learn
No dental background is necessary
      
TRAINING TOPICS:
• Dental evaluation
• Cancer screening
• Oral health teaching
• Fluoride treatment
• Sealants
• Stain removal
• Minor scaling (tooth cleaning)                                                
• A.R.T. fillings
• Management of common problems  
• Sharpening
• Infection control                                                      
• Portable clinic operation  
                        
TRAINING LOGISTICS:
        
        Class Size: 8 (Max)
        Room and Board: Provided
        Cost: US $1,000