Two-day dental health check camp held at BU
Times of Bennett | Updated: Feb 23, 2023 21:01
By Aakriti Ghai
Bennett University organised an 'Oral Awareness Campaign' in association withClove Dental , North India’s largest network of dental clinics. The two-day camp, held in the Wellness Centre, started on February 23, 2023, from 10 am to 6pm. The camp will end on February 24, 2023.
With the moto ofHealthy Teeth , Happy Life, the purpose of the camp was to promote the idea of prioritizing one’s dental health just like one’s physical health. The campaign included free oral examination, complimentary consultation along with some other special benefits.
The campaign was successfully conducted with the help of Bennett University’s Student Council. “We initially had a target of around 100 students, but the turnout came to be more than that which is a big achievement for us,” Japsahib Singh Ahuja, member of the Student Council said.
Doctors checking the oral health of students at the two-day camp. Photo by Aryamaan Jit Singh Bawa.
With hectic days it becomes tough for students to take care of their oral health. “The oral health of students is negligible. Out of nearly 120 students who we checked, only one or two had a properly maintained dental hygiene. There’s a lot of scope of improvement for all,” Dr Sanjay, DDS, said.
“Regarding oral hygiene, students have a better advantage as they are educated and must be better with the oral hygiene, but I definitely had an idea that maintenance-wise students are lagging a little. Students should take the initiative for this type of ortho treatment so that they have a better smile, especially the girls,” Dr. Jinshu, MDS, said.
Students attended the camp with great enthusiasm. Many of them said that more such health check campaigns should be organised. “For students whose homes are far away and who get to go home after every 6-7 months, such camps will be beneficial,” Nikita Singh, a 2nd year BAJMC student, said.
(The writer is a Semester IV student of BA (Journalism and Mass Communication) programme.)
Bennett University organised an 'Oral Awareness Campaign' in association with
With the moto of
The campaign was successfully conducted with the help of Bennett University’s Student Council. “We initially had a target of around 100 students, but the turnout came to be more than that which is a big achievement for us,” Japsahib Singh Ahuja, member of the Student Council said.
With hectic days it becomes tough for students to take care of their oral health. “The oral health of students is negligible. Out of nearly 120 students who we checked, only one or two had a properly maintained dental hygiene. There’s a lot of scope of improvement for all,” Dr Sanjay, DDS, said.
“Regarding oral hygiene, students have a better advantage as they are educated and must be better with the oral hygiene, but I definitely had an idea that maintenance-wise students are lagging a little. Students should take the initiative for this type of ortho treatment so that they have a better smile, especially the girls,” Dr. Jinshu, MDS, said.
Students attended the camp with great enthusiasm. Many of them said that more such health check campaigns should be organised. “For students whose homes are far away and who get to go home after every 6-7 months, such camps will be beneficial,” Nikita Singh, a 2nd year BAJMC student, said.
(The writer is a Semester IV student of BA (Journalism and Mass Communication) programme.)
