El piloto dental despega

Dental Services were Piloted at Culmore Clinic on Wednesday, February 19th as part of a partnership between Culmore Clinic, Fenwick Foundation and Goodwin House.

Picture Natalie Vlasek, DMD a dentist deployed out The Fenwick Foundation examines a patient.

An exam room at Culmore Clinic was transformed into a dental treatment room and six patients received initial comprehensive checkups, x-rays, cleanings and initial treatments and will receive follow up treatments based on defined treatment plans. Patients also were provided with a dental kit and daily care instructions from Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads.

Anne-Lise Quinn (L), Culmore’s new Executive Director and Stacey Picard (C), Outreach Coordinator at Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center check in with Dr Natalie Vlasek (R) of Fenwick Foundation as she transforms a lawn chair into a dental chair and a Clinic exam room to a dental suite!

Volunteer nurse Brigid Hobbs RN (R) checks in w Dr Natalie Vlasek DMD (L) to ensure patient check in and support meets with Dr V’s needs.

Follow up appointments will be scheduled. The long term plan is for treatment to occur at a space donated by Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads. In the near future, dental screenings, cleanings and treatment will occur for a small cohort of patients at the Culmore Clinic site located within Falls Church First Christian Church.