Nyeri: 700 residents get free dental care

Close to 75 per cent of Kenyan population have a dental disorder they are unaware of, a dental hygiene expert has said. Martin Kim, a volunteer dentist from Canada, blamed the high number to negligence and inaccessibility to dental health care experts.

Dentist Dr Martin Kim (left) from Vancouver in Canada operates on a patient with the help of his assistant Mbwana Mohamed (right) during a free dental camp held at PCEA Kambi-ini parish in Naro Moru, Nyeri County, June 23, 2016, which saw over 700 residents treated and operated on for various dental diseases and conditions. PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD

Speaking during a medical camp courtesy of Volunteers of Goodwill at Kambi-ini in Narumoru, Dr Kim said many people still do not know how to take care of their teeth. “Simpler practices like brushing your teeth and proper nutrition can go a long way in improving dental healthcare,” he said.

At least 700 people, mostly mothers and school children, turned up to get their teeth checked. Apart from the teeth feelings and extractions that were administered freely, the residents were given toothbrushes and tooth paste. Francis Muthama, project director at Kinga Africa - an organisation that promotes oral health, asked residents to take dental matters seriously.

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