The Hardwick Foundation team has just returned home from our “pop-up” dental clinic in the Masai Mara region in Kenya. Thank you for your generous donations that made this trip a huge success!
Although the “numbers" don’t adequately reflect the people, faces, smiles, hugs given and received, and the friendships made, they do, however, reflect the unbelievable need here. Below are our accomplishments from 2019, 2022, and 2023. Each year our processes and systems become more refined which enables us to serve more and more people. The statistics below tell the story.
2019: Team of 8
191 Patients Treated
258 Procedures Complete
2022: Team of 14
261 Patients Treated
979 Procedures Complete
2023: Team of 14
314 Patients Treated
1076 Procedures Complete
March 2023 in Detail
Team:
Team of 14 people:
3 Dentists
4 Dental Hygienists
3 Dental Assistants
1 Cardiac Nurse in the front with triage
1 Sterilization +
1 Sterilization and videographer/photographer
Jim Hardwick - who fixed everything as needed!!!! ;)
Procedures:
Total patients seen in three 8-hour days and one 5-hour day with teardown following = 314!
Total exams = 290
Total X-rays = 244
Total Fillings = 85
Total Extractions = 197
Total CEREC Crowns = 4
Total Pulp Cap nerve medicines = 4
Total dental hygiene cleanings = 126
Total silver diamine fluoride applications to arrest active cavities = 126
Total “billable procedures” (in the United States) for dental care = 1076!!!
We were thrilled with both, the number of returning patients who have put their trust in the team over the last 3 dental clinics, as well as those who were thrilled that they did not have pain this year! We believe we can get to manageable maintenance in this region toward a future of oral health.
Thank you to the manufacturers and distributors for the donations of product that helped us treat 314 people in 4 days:
A.T. Still Dental School
Burkhart Dental Supply
Camlog
Colgate
Dentsply Sirona
Elevate Oral Care
Henry Schein
MB2 Dental
TPC Advance Technology
Ustomed
ZIRC Dental Products
Our Mission Statement is “to treat and educate people toward a future of prevention, allowing each to live a pain-free dental life with dignity.”
Thank you for the support and for being the “hands and feet” to help these beautiful people.
Most Gratefully,
Jim and Jody Hardwick