NEGRIL, Westmoreland: STUDENTS OF Green
Island Primary School in Hanover were on Wednesday treated to free
dental check-up and gifts through Great Shape! Inc and Sandal
Foundation’s community-based free dental sealant programmed.
The programmed is also in collaboration
with the Ministry of Health and is designed to reduce dental cavities in
Jamaican children by half.
Several health facilities, as well as
schools in Hanover and Westmoreland, will benefit from the programmed.
Great Shape! Inc volunteers will be leaving most of their dental
equipment with local health facilities, thus cutting cost and raising
the availability of the sealant programmed to as many Jamaican children
as possible.
The Gleaner was at the school on
Wednesday to watch the sealant programmed in action. Yvonne Nelson, a
nurse from the Green Island Health Centre, said the programmed is
beneficial, as she and other health professionals have learnt new
techniques and have also been sensitized to new technology in dentistry.
1,000 smiles
A sealant is a clear liquid material that
a dental professional paints on to the surface of permanent molars. The
procedure is painless, quick and effectively seals out bacteria that
cause cavities. The programmed uses sealants and fluoride treatments to
cut the occurrence of cavities in half, helping children maintain
healthy teeth for life.
The idea for a sealant pro-gramme was
developed among volunteers for Great Shape’s 1,000 Smiles programmed the
world’s largest international humanitarian dental project. Since 1000
Smiles’ eight-year partner-ship with the Sandals Foundation, the charity
arm of Sandals Resorts International, volunteers have observed the
powerful benefits of sealants.
Great Shape! Inc dental pro-fissional
have partnered with the Sandals Foundation to train local health
professionals to implement and continue the programmed in order to
promote sustainability.
Know more about the programmed at: http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20101120/news/news3.html
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