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Olivia and Dr. Rick in the clnic

 
John Nitta Memorial Dental Clinic
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USC dental student Eric helping Jose
The John Nitta Memorial Dental Clinic is located next to the Orphanage office. Over the years, dentists, hygienists, and other professionals have given their time to help with the health of the community.  (See more pictures at our Photo page, by clicking on Our Dental Clinic.)  If you have an interest in serving our Lord by donating dental services to our Pueblo, you may contact David Hannemann, DDS . We are also going to remodel the Dental Clinic and need volunteers to change out walls, construct and hang shelves and cabinets, rerun electrical circuits and modify the plumbing.
 
Clinic Vision
Our vision for the Dental Clinic has always been to serve our Orphanage, the other orphanage in the community and the people of our town.  Many dental professionals from California and Montana have volunteered.  In 2004, the Christian Medical & Dental Associations, visited with many volunteers.  Click here to read their article.  They brought medical and dental students from USC, UCLA and Western University.
 
Clinic Story
The John Nitta Memorial Dental Clinic was started before 1990 by Dr. John Nitta and his family. The Arnold California Rotary and the Nitta family donated two dental chairs, an x-ray machine, and air and vacuum equipment.
 
Dr. Nitta and his staff visited the Orphanage whenever they could, providing dental services for our children.  After Dr. Nitta moved to Fresno, California, a group of dentists from Pleasanton, California donated their service annually.  When Dr. Nitta passed away unexpectedly in 2000, we named the clinic in honor of him.

Dental Clinic: Current Needs
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical panels and circuits
• Purchase and install four 4' fluorescent light fixtures (concrete ceilings)
• Repair/replace one dental chair
• Replace various chair and lamp cords
• Obtain one curing lamp
• Replace operatory sink faucet angle valves (four)
• Repair three-inch PVC tee for sink drains (outside)
• Plumb two front rooms for water/air/vacuum
• Install larger sink in lavatory with counter tops and cabinets
• Obtain and install new hot water heater
• Obtain and install exhaust fan in lavatory
• Refurbish shower in lavatory
• Replace inside window coverings and outside screens (five)
• Install moulding around door
• Install new flooring
• Paint conctete ceiling and walls
• Purchase five trash containers (five gallon buckets)

Dental Clinic: On-Site Inventory
• 3 - Dental chairs (one needing repair)
• 6 - Stools (one needs foot rest repair)
• 2 - Vacuum pumps (one installed and one spare)
• 2 - Air compressors (one dual and one single)
• 2 - Water/air/suction carts
• 3- Dental tool cabinets
• 5 - Dental lights (three needing repair)
• 1 - X-ray machines    
• 1 - Chemiclave   
• 2 - Sterilization trays   
• 1 – Wigglebug/Amalgamator
• 1 - Plaster vibrator-mixer  
• 1 - Examining table   
• 1 - Roll around chair

Updated October 2007

     

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