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1.6 Miles
125 Wulfsohn Road
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: 970-928-0900
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1.6 Miles
105 Wulfsohn Road
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: 970-947-1300
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1.2 Miles
415 East 6th Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: 800-537-7946
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0.8 Miles
2102 South Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: 970-945-6579
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11.4 Miles
920 Cowen Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623
Phone: 970-963-8880
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19.3 Miles
499 Market Street
Basalt, CO 81621
Phone: 970-340-4040
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0.6 Miles
1826 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: 970-945-7451
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1.3 Miles
401 west First Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: 970-947-9400
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1.2 Miles
501 West First Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: 970-928-7800
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27.4 Miles
600 Wapiti Court
Rifle, CO 81650
Phone: 970-361-3390
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Only volunteers who have had their hepatitis vaccination will be allowed in areas of direct patient care or in areas of possible exposure to patient bodily fluids.
Work in triage, provide treatment in oral surgery, restorative, endodontics, prosthodontics, and pediatrics, and also administer local anesthetic.
Provide preventive treatments (i.e., prophylaxis, topical fluoride, sealants) and full mouth debridements, and also assist in oral cancer screening and oral health instruction.
Assist in oral surgery, restorative, endodontics, prosthodontics, pediatrics, and sterilization.
Assist dentists across clinical departments.
Assist dentists across clinical departments.
Provide patients with oral health instruction
Work in sterilization
Work in sterilization
Prepare interim partial and interim full dentures.
Ensure the optimal operation of dental equipment.
Code dental procedures performed by dentists and hygienists.
Participate in mentoring program with COMOM dentists.
Review patients’ health history, and measure patients’ blood pressure and blood glucose levels (health triage).
Be available onsite in case of a medical emergency; assist in health triage.
Dispense antibiotics and low-level pain medications as prescribed by dentists and oral surgeons.
Greet patients and assist patients to complete clinic registration forms.
Escort patients to and from the various COMOM departments.
Interview patients gathering information about their pain status and the time frame of their most recent dental care, insurance status, demographic factors, and about their COMOM experience including whether they received oral health education.
Assist department leads as needed.
Assist patients by interpreting for them. Interpreters of all languages are needed. Individuals who are fluent in Spanish are of particular need. Individuals who are proficient in American Sign Language are also needed.
Greet and check in volunteers.
Serve and clean-up food service areas for patients and volunteers.
Empty waste and help with general clean-up.
Ensure orderliness of everyone at the event.
Computer enter information from patient treatment forms.
Help with setting up the dental clinic and the taking down and packing up of the dental equipment and supplies at the close of the clinic.
4:30 am
Volunteer Food Service, Volunteer Check-in
5:00 am
Patient Escorts, Patient Registration, Health Triage, Imaging, Dental Triage
6:00 am
Numbing, Endodontics, Hygiene, Oral surgery, Pedo Restorative, Denture City, Flipperville
7:00 am
Pharmacy
7:30 am
Oral Health Instruction, Exit Interviews
(If you do have a time restriction, write a message in the “Please note additional Information”)
Supplies for treating 15-20 patients per day (expanded duty assistants and a limited number of second chairs available for those interested)
Basic Surgical Tray Instruments, i.e.,(It is very advantageous to bring 3 set ups)
Forcepts
Nice to Have
Equipment
Instruments
Disposables
COMOM carries event malpractice insurance for dentists & dental hygienists for the duration of the dental clinic.
Dentists and Dental Hygienists, with a dental license in good standing in their respective state, are welcome at COMOM.
If you hold an out-of-state license, register online as a volunteer by Monday, September 9, 2019.
COMOM will do the paperwork with the Colorado Dental Board to enable you to volunteer at COMOM and treat patients.
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Call our Volunteer Hotline with any questions!
COMOM combines the donated services of hundreds of dental professionals & volunteers to provide free annual dental clinics
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