{"id":1479,"date":"2011-06-01T08:55:07","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T08:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medic8.com\/news\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2011-06-01T08:55:07","modified_gmt":"2011-06-01T08:55:07","slug":"indian-dentists-hold-free-dental-camp-for-handicapped-children-8735","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medic8.com\/news\/indian-dentists-hold-free-dental-camp-for-handicapped-children-8735\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Dentists hold Free Dental Camp for Handicapped Children -8735"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dentists from the Indian town of Udheywala recently held a dental<\/a> camp for children from the local Home for the Handicapped. Sixty children attended the camp where they were treated for free.<\/p>\n

All the children had the opportunity to get a check up for a wide variety of potential oral problems including tooth decay, cavities, gingivitis, abrasion and even a foul smell, which may be a symptom of something more serious.<\/p>\n

Dentists at the camp, which was organised by a group of local dentists, also educated the children on how to look after their teeth. They were taught the importance of brushing teeth twice a day as well as being given other information about oral hygiene.<\/p>\n

Those found to have oral problems were also treated without charge.<\/p>\n

The camp is part of an ongoing campaign by dentists in India called the Zero Tooth Decay campaign. Organisers told local reporters they believe it was a great success, sentiments echoed by officials from India\u2019s dentist community.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, dentists in Canada are worried about children of the Canadian aboriginal population, more commonly known as Canadian Indians. It seems more than 90% of babies and children living in some communities suffer from serious tooth decay.<\/p>\n

Dr. Robert Schroth, a paediatric dental specialist from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg told local reporters that as many as 18 out of 20 baby teeth in a large number of aboriginal children have rotted away. He said: “The crowns<\/a> have broken away and it’s only the little root stubs left and sometimes little draining abscesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Schroth says a major part of the problem is a misunderstanding among parents on how bacteria picked up can cause tooth decay. He said that parents should not under any circumstances pick up a baby\u2019s dummy or soother which has fallen on the floor, lick it, and then give it straight back to the child to put into his or her mouth.<\/p>\n

The same applies to bottled milk which is dropped. The latter can carry infectious diseases caused by bacteria such as streptococcus. This, combined with poor diet<\/a> and hygiene are huge contributory factors in oral health problems, which can be painful; a loss of so many teeth in a short time can also have a debilitating effect on the child\u2019s ability to chew and eat properly.<\/p>\n

Oral problems can also affect a child\u2019s sleep pattern as well as his or her growth and development.<\/p>\n

Teeth problems in young children aren\u2019t just about oral hygiene.<\/p>\n

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