Media Release
Ajman, Jun 7: GMC Super-Speciality Dental Centre and College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University (GMU) in collaboration with GSK- Sensodyne Middle East and Colgate Middle East recently held two days free dental checkup camp at GMC hospital, here.
A total of 400 patients comprising of pediatric, teenagers, adults and geriatric patients attended and benefitted from the free dental checkup camp.
The GMC Ajman dental team headed by Dr Nabeel Safwat Al Nahass, prosthodontist and implant specialist ‘A’, consultant ’B’ and two highly qualified periodontists ( gum specialists), five senior dental surgeons, one oral hygienist, seven dental nurses and one medical orderly along with the DMD students from GMU carried out the comprehensive dental consultation and checkup.
This free comprehensive dental camp registered the highest number of dental patients and the first ever independent dental event compared to all the previous regular
60 procedures were carried out while 90 new patients availed scaling and polishing besides the regular dental consultation and checkup.
Complimentary medicines, comprehensive Sensodyne toothpastes and Colgate toothbrushes were distributed free of charge to all the visiting patients with their families.
With this tremendous success and endearing response from the visiting patients, the periodontics division of GMC Super-Speciality Dental Centre, Ajman wished to conduct more such camps to help serve the community in a better and healthier manner. This human endeavour of GMC Hospital, Ajman was well received and appreciated both by the patients and the management of GMC Hospital.
The above health checkup camp is one of the many free social events organized by Gulf Medical College Hospitals throughout the year.