China

Jeff recently had the incredible opportunity of visiting China and volunteering with a group from the LDS Academy of Dentists. His experience was fantastic, he was able to serve in an underprivileged area near Beijing called Suqian. While volunteering, he mostly worked on children's teeth from a nearby orphanage, which was his favorite part. He also went into some schools where they taught the children about caring for their teeth. He was able expand on some of the things he has learned this past year, working for an oral surgeon. He assisted in root canals, filled cavities, did sealants and also did some extractions. They were able to travel the last couple days. They were able to see where the Beijing Olympics were going to be, The Forbidden City, The Great Wall and some other neat places.

I am going to attempt to explain some of these pictures, I am sure Jeff will come home and want to change a few things though. These first two pictures are signs that were placed all over the city welcoming the 23 dental experts from the United States. Jeff had no idea what a big deal this was until he got there and saw banners and billboards all over the city welcoming them. They also had a large welcoming ceremony (part of the ceremony Jeff video taped and is at the end of the pictures).

The view from Jeff's hotel window.

Jeff with some of the kids he worked on from the orphanage.

In one of the class rooms. Instead of playing Simon says they played Yao Ming says.

The Great Wall

Tiananmen Square