Author Archives: Obafemi Ngwegu

Why volunteer dentists are so important

In the UK people are fortunate enough to have access to dental care from the NHS which means that not only is it always possible for them to get dental care but it is also reasonably cheap. There is also the option in the UK for people to pay for private dental care if they aren’t happy with that of the NHS or if there is a fairly long waiting list at a dental surgery which is local to them. For some people around the world though neither of these are an option.

Roughly 70 per cent of the population in the world can’t reach a dentist from where they live even if they are in terrible agony. To make the situation worse a lot of these people also don’t have access to simple things like toothpaste and a toothbrush. Not having these obviously makes it extremely difficult to keep healthy teeth. Thankfully volunteer dentists are able to help people in this situation at times and supply them with the treatment which they need.

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