Free dental treatment camp held at Senapati
Source: Chronicle News Service
Senapati, November 12 2022:
A one-day free dental treatment cum oral cancer screening camp organised by Senapati District Students' Association (SDSA) in association with Indian Dental Association (IDA), Manipur branch was held at Senapati Mini Stadium on Saturday.
The camp was sponsored by Senapati-based private dental clinics namely Ocean Dentals, New Hope Dental Care, Ivory Dental Clinic and Credence Dental Care.
The camp attended by Dr Kh Eremba, CDH convenor IDA Manipur state branch, had around 40 dental doctors, including 33 from Imphal and 6 Senapati town, providing dental treatment like scaling, extraction, restoration, dental cavities and free oral cancer screening with free medicines to the patients.
Speaking to this correspondent, IDA, Manipur president Dr B Goxul Chanara informed that it is the first dental health camp organised by IDA in Senapati town in collaboration with students' body, adding that around 100 patients availed the services.
According to IDA Manipur state honorary secretary Dr K Sashikumar Singh, organising a dental awareness camp will help reduce oral cancer.
He also advised the public to have dental checkup after every 6 months for healthy teeth.
More than 100 patients were treated during the camp.