 Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 20: Indira Gandhi Government Dental College in collaboration with Hemophilia Society Jammu today conducted free dental check up camp for children.
According to press release, free check-up was conducted for the children wherein senior doctors of the hospital under the supervision of head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department Parveen Lone treated them and prescribed suitable medicines.
On the occasion, it was also decided that free dental check will he held every six months for hamophilic patients in the dental hospital, Jammu.
Laying emphasis on prevention of dental problems, Dr Parveen Lone said, "It must be remembered that for patients with haemophilia, prevention of dental diseases is better, cheaper and safer than the treatment".
" The people who have bleeding disorders should be taught from an early age to understand the importance of taking good care of their teeth and gums to prevent the need for invasive procedures which would require pre-treatment with expensive medication as well as longer recovery periods" Dr Parveen said.
President Haemophilic Society Jammu, Rohit Jandial, Secretary Jagdish Sharma, medical superintendent dental college Jammu Sunita Puri also spoke on the occasion.
A team of doctors who was the part of the camp included Dr Varun, Dr Wakil, Dr Avneet, Dr Tabassum, Dr Jehangir, Dr Ambica, Dr Vijay, Dr Girish Gupta and Dr Vipasana.Dr. Ankita and Dr. Bhushan. |
