An American mobile dental care provider uses a mobile dental vehicle to address the oral healthcare challenges and needs of different people such as through the provision of oral care services to the homeless, migrants, people who are temporarily displaced, people living in remote or rural areas, and people from low social-economic communities.
Mobile dental vehicles can be trucks or buses. The layout of a typical mobile dental vehicle may depend on the specific needs of the dentist. You can decide to renovate your vehicle from a single-deck bus. A mobile dental vehicle needs to consist of four parts: a driving compartment, a generator compartment, a waiting area and a registration counter. A surgery room is also important.
A mobile dental vehicle should be equipped with a generator set to provide a three-phase power supply. The power supply can support the electricity needed for the dental clinic and for lighting. The mobile dental vehicle has three water tanks – a drain water tank, freshwater tank and a recycled water tank. The fresh tank contains freshwater. The drain tank is used to store water before it is disposed of while the recycle tank circulates the water and generates a moving current to provide the vacuum needed to create a suction force for the aspirator.
The driving compartments
The driving compartment of a mobile dental vehicle is in the front of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle has to be trained. He may also be required to pass a specific driving examination for special purpose vehicles in some places. The registration counter is usually behind the driving compartment to ensure proper mobile dental services.
The seats in the waiting area are often equipped with belts that can be used by the team during transportation. The vehicle should also have computer sets for registering patients and keeping treatment records.
An electronic health record sharing system can be used to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of obtaining records from patients. It also provides dentists with updated and essential dental and medical histories through an information infrastructure in both private and public healthcare sectors.
The surgery room
This is the highlight of a mobile dental vehicle. It is fully equipped with the necessary dental instruments and equipment that are available in most brick-and-mortar dental clinics. The dental chair should be a standard type for upright and supine positions. High power suction should be available in the unit and should permit treatment requiring large volumes of lavage. There are also movable chairs for both the assistant and the operator.
Radiographic equipment should be available for intraoral films. The door of the surgery room should be paneled with lead lining to protect patients and practitioners from radiation. The design of the surgery compartment should ensure that both patients and dentists are not exposed to harmful radiation. Every American mobile dental care provider should invest in a suitable mobile dental vehicle. The right vehicle will make your work easier and ensure that patients get quality services.
