Preventative Dental Care such as teeth cleaning and check-ups are a foreign concept in Kenya. Typically the only time a Kenyan patient comes to our clinic is when there is a major problem; swelling, pain, bad odor, bleeding gums, or a gigantic portion of their tooth missing,. It was a pleasant surprise to meet Jonathan, a Massai who took interest in caring for his teeth. After I told Jonathan I was a Doctoriae Wa Meno-- (Dentist), we visited the Pepper Plant. He broke off a branch and we stripped the bark from the limb. "This is a Massai toothbrush. Scrub your teeth and you will taste the pepper."
I'll admit the Pepper Plant toothbrush had a winter-fresh flavor similar to Colgate. Jonathan worked his toothbrush for the next 30 minutes.
You know they use sticks for toothbrushes on the tv show Survivor.
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ReplyDeletei miss you soo much i think about you alot. I miss playing with you. I hpe you are having fun and meeting new people. i say prayers for you. I miss you Malin, sara amelia and Meredith.
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