Dr. Beatriz Totzke prepares to fill as HCC Dental Assisting students look on.

Dr. William Wang, HCC student assistant and patient take a moment.
Fill Your Friday with Extra Smiles - Volunteer for a "Smile Friday"

HCDA members have an opportunity to make a difference!
Join your colleagues that have already served as volunteers to provide care on Smile Fridays.

We have organized this event at the HCC Dental Clinic, Dale Mabry Campus to provide care for the underserved. This joint endeavor began in April 2007 and we plan to have 3 all day clinics per year. Two will be designated for children and one for adults. Volunteer dentists provide mainly restorative care. This is the signature event for HCDA to serve those in need.


Our inspiration comes from Tony Dungy who tells his football teams that even if they win championships, they have not done enough. They must give back to the community. Coach Dungy has created a legacy of caring, and we want to become part of that cause. Sign up today - contact the HCDA central office for more information at (813) 541-4056.

When you volunteer we recommend....

                                      Interested in seeing "Smile Friday" patients in your office? click here

"Smile Fridays" is located at Hillsborough Community College, Dale Mabry Campus in their Dental Clinic located at the back of the campus. Click here for map.


November 20, 2009 Smile Fridays - Adult Patients

Thank you to Drs. Reza Iranmanesh, Chris Bulnes, John Redd, Steve Krist, Craig Oldham, William Wang, Tim Marshall and Greg Jacobs for volunteering their time. 23 patients and over $12,500 in donated dental services! Thank you to the HCC Hygiene and Dental Assisting Programs - it was a great day!

1. Contact HCDA office to get sovereign immunity paperwork in order.
2. Bring your own carpules of anesthesia.
3. Have a favorite hand instrument or handpiece? Bring it! Same holds true for burs.
4. While volunteering at the HCC Dental Clinic is a wonderful learning experience for student assistants, you may feel more comfortable with your own - please feel free to bring him/her.

Presently, HCC Dental Clinic has on hand for volunteer dentists to use:


Smile Friday

Supplies and Instruments

Anesthetic
Carbocaine 2%
Carbocaine 3%
Lidocaine 2%
Septocaine 4% with Epinephrine
Septodont 3% Plain

Needles
30 gauge short
27 gauge long


Visco stat
Filtek Flowable Restorative Material
Fuji Glass Ionomer
Vitrebond glass Ionomer
Sealant

Wedge wands
Contact Matrix
Snap on sand paper disc

Burs
Latch 4, ½, 2

Friction grip ¼, 331, 56, 4907, 4, 34, 2, 169, 329

Instruments
Perio probes
Mirror
Explorer
Cotton Forceps
Burnishers ball, football, T
Carvers walls, cleoid discoid, hollenback
Plastic Instruments
Tofflemires
Syringe

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A few easy steps and you will be contributing towards the "Smile Fridays" Program, but in the comfort of your own office:

1. Must complete sovereign immunity (state of Florida) paperwork - access this through the HCDA central office.

2. All patients must qualify through the HCDA office - if you have a patient in mind, have them call 813-259-6304 and leave a message.



3. You must keep a record of how many hours you volunteered, number of patients seen, and monetary value of services donated - this information must be turned into the HCDA central office.



4. Services must be at no charge to qualify for sovereign immunity.


If you are interested - contact HCDA central office.


Dr. John Redd checking out a patient while Erwin student assistant charts.

Dr. Nick Britten explains a procedure.

Dr. Julio Maya and an Erwin student assistant.

Dr. Sam Carranante and HCC student assistant prepare to fill a tooth!

Dr. Marco Alberts, new HCC Dental Director and Dr. Thomas Reinhart, Immediate Past President of the HCDA get to know each other.