HEALTH

Dental check-up camp at DMC concludes
From Our Correspondent

LUDHIANA, Jan 24 — A two-day free dental check-up and awareness camp, organised by the Department of Dentistry at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, concluded here today.

Dentists of DMCH, along with two visiting doctors from Scotland checked the patients. A unique feature of the camp was a special computer programme through which counselling of patients was done and an exhibition, informed Dr J. Bindra, Head of the Dentistry Deparment, DMCH.

He said the response was enthusiastic on both days. Not only outpatients, but also the employees of DMCH benefited from this camp. The camp aimed at providing basic awareness about oral health and oral hygiene. In the camp, Dr Stuart McLaren, Scotland, UK, Dr Bindra, Dr Vikram Prabhakar, Reader, Dr Nidhi Dogra, Dr Amanpreet, Dr Tripti Kaul and Dr Rommel Mann did the check-up of patients. Published awareness material was also distributed among the patients.

“There is a lack of awareness among masses regarding the dental health. Teeth need special care and there are several myths which prove all the more harmful. Moreover, to provide better facilities to patients the department has taken a new look with the latest state-of-the-art equipment to handle all aspects of dentistry including prosthetics, gown and bridge, oral and mexileo facial surgery. Also included is treatment of discoloured, fractured, malformed and missing teeth, mandible fractures with latest techniques, tempro mandibular point disorder management and implantalogy, said Dr. Bindra.

Mr Prem Nath Gupta, secretary, managing society of DMCH and Dr S.C. Ahuja, Principal, DMCH, also visited the camp.