1. IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TREATMENT Activities / Highlights
SDA DENTAL CLINIC, YAOUNDE, CAMEROON / WAD Dr. MAHELE ANTOINE FELIX/ Rue Valery Giscard D’Estaing
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TREATMENT
Introduction
Activities / Highlights
The SDA philosophy in health requires a good care of patients: mentally, psychologically and spiritually. Good quality of health is a must in our institution.
Dental exams
X-rays
Dental hygiene: cleaning, polishing, flossing
Conservative treatments: fillings, endodontics
Surgery
Orthodontics
Prosthetics: flippers, crowns, bridges
Dental implants
Our needs:
Six new or used dental chairs
Sand blast machine
Acrylic casting machine
Instruments for extraction
Instruments for orthodontic
Training courses for dentists and assistants
History
The SDA dental clinic in Yaoundé, was created in 1977, by missionaries from the General Conference. It is the first non- government dental clinic in Cameroon. Today, many dental clinics are available and many of them are better equipped than our clinic.
There are about 413 dentists in Cameroon. Each year about 55 new dentists graduate from medical schools.
Mission
Our mission is improvement through the method of Jesus Christ: hope, love and compassion.
Statistical Summary
Patients per year: 7,130 (approx.)
men 47%
women 35%
children 8%
Budget: 238,977,072 CFA (US$420,822)
personnel expenses: 65%
function expenses 30%
investment 5%
Future Goals
Improving the quality of our treatments for the satisfaction of our patients