Volunteer 2026

GENERAL ITEMS FOR ALL DENTISTS

• Comfortable clothing and closed-toed shoes
• Containers to store and transport instruments with multiple compartments (such as plastic divided containers, fishing tackle boxes, or multi-drawer wheeled unit)
• Personal equipment and supplies that you are accustomed to using, and by having the items, your COMOM experience will be enhanced.
• Operator and assistant stools/chairs
  A limited number of portable stools will be available.  COMOM, however, encourages you to bring your own for maximum comfort.
• Headlight/Loupes and extra batteries
  This would be an adjunct to a freestanding halogen light.  
• Masks (N95 or ASTM – Level 3), goggles, gowns, gloves
  These items will be available, but consider bringing these items if you have a special preference.
• DEA number for prescription writing
• Pens with blue ink for charting

RESTORATIVE

If you can reasonably bring some or all of the following instruments and supplies for treating 12-15 restorative patients per day, it would be sincerely appreciated.

Cassette size limited to 8“x5“

• Local anesthetic, three syringes, needles, and topical anesthetic.
• Amalgam, composite and/or glass ionomer restoration materials
• Amalgam capsules (if used)
• Glass Ionomer material and applicator (if used)
• Matrix holders, bands, and wedges
• Base material (like Vitrebond or Limelight)
• Silver diamine fluoride (if used)
• Composite materials
• Garrison clamp kit
• Bonding agent and etchant
• Finishing supplies (polishing materials, strips, 12 blades, etc.)
• Retraction cord, hemostatic agents
• Rubber dams, holders, clamps with clamp placers, and hole punch
• Curing light (If you have a preference)
• Articulating paper and holders
• 4 instrument set-ups for the varied procedures that you will perform at COMOM
• 3 or 4 high-speed and slow-speed handpieces (four holed) with desired attachments
• 3 or 4 bur blocks with extra burs you normally use
• Assorted mouth props (if normally used)
• Hand-held mirror for patient instruction

ORAL SURGERY

Cassette size limited to 8“x5“

Basic Surgical Tray Instruments, i.e., (It is very advantageous to bring 3 set-ups)

Forceps

• Universal upper and universal lowers
• Cowhorns
• 88L and 88R
• Ash forceps
• Your favorite forceps (e.g., 217’s)

Nice to Have

ENDODONTICS

Cassette size limited to 8“x5“

Equipment

• Endodontic rotary units with motor and endodontic handpieces
• Apical Foramen Locator (e.g. Root ZX)
• System B or Touch n’ Heat
• Obtura unit or Calamus unit (+ Gutta percha pellets, + tips)
• Heat source (e.g., Blazer)

Instruments

• Mouth Props
• Rubber Dam Frames and Forceps
• Rubber Dam Clamps (e.g., #5 /2a /9 /00 /w8 /8a)
• Endodontic explorer
• Finger or Hand Spreader (e.g., D11T)
• Pluggers (e.g. Glick)
• Blue Finger Rings with sponges
• Rotary and Hand Files
• Gutta percha cones (0.04, 0.06 and accessory)
• Paper points

Disposables

• Rubber Dams (nonlatex)
• Undiluted Bleach (e.g., Clorox)
• Cold testing agent (e.g., EndoIce)
• Cavit
• Mini sponges for access openings
• Monoject syringes for solutions
• Irrigation Tips (e.g., 23g / 25g / 27g/ 30g)
• Sealer (e.g., Roth, AH+, RealSeal)

PEDIATRICS

Cassette size limited to 8“x5“

What to bring:

• Recommend: water bottle
• See list of “things you may notice missing” below

We have restorative kits available that contain: a mirror, explorer, ball burnisher, IPC carving instrument, syringe, rubber dam frame, rubber dam clamp and removers, cotton forceps. If you would like to bring your own instruments you can, please make sure they are clearly labeled with your name and Pediatrics.

We have the following materials and instruments available:

Things that are not available that you may notice missing:

• Isovacs /Mr. Thirsty’s
• Quality overhead lights
• Nitrous oxide (will have limited access to one unit this year)
• We do not place space maintainers

QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT:

Thank you for volunteering at COMOM!