Dr. Bud Neeley came back to visit us at the school. He has given so much of his time and talents to serve our kids and our friends here (and even us) that we can never fully express how much we appreciate him! Thank you for coming and fixing some gross teeth! He did a number of root canal therapies and filled some decaying teeth. He only had to pull a few teeth. He’s trying to save them before they become a problem. Here are a few pictures of his time here:

Cool kid Wilson (Son) with the shades on. It helps them to not be able to see what’s going on and also the light on Bud’s glasses can be very bright. Son had a tooth pulled that had been hit hard and was no decaying. Lauren Upton is watching and learning the ins and outs of dentistry. I’m there for translating and comfort.

Here’s Son before he had the tooth pulled. He was getting numbed up. I don’t think that he minded one bit that he had a tooth pulled. He just sat there laughing and smiling the whole time.

Here’s Nicol Cristal. She didn’t really want to be there but did it so that she could get a pretty pink bracelet. Oh bribery, how well you work! She had about 10 teeth with decay. Obviously there was no saving them all!

Wilton had a bit of a tough time at the beginning but then Odilsia, our wonderful cook, came and had a few gentle words with him, promising him a large plate of food just for him. After that he was perfect and didn’t move a muscle. He had 3 fillings. Seriously, bribery, you’re great. And, of course, he did get his own huge plate of food for lunch, though he couldn’t finish it all!

Darling Frid apparently thought it was time to chill. That’s how it’s supposed to be. Bud has spent a lot of time trying to build the trust of our kids. There were still some who were terrified, and that’s ok. But, for the most part, our kids did so well!

And then it was time for the adults. Odilsia had a root canal and a tooth pulled. Ronni had 2 root canals and 2 fillings. Jody had so much work I can’t even remember where to begin. I, on the other hand, aside from grinding my teeth at night, have a flawless smile!

Thank you ever so much, Bud, for coming down again! If you’re in the Austin area and need a dentist, I recommend Dr. Joe R. Neeley!