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Issue #8, December 2017
“When it is all about giving
back to the community”
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Dentistry
For the
Needy
By: Nur Alia Asri
People would always question that dental
treatments are so expensive, how about those
who can’t afford it? Seeing the world nowadays, the
urbanization that we actually dreamt of, does not seem
that easy. Imagine this; all the good hygiene kit as well as
the healthy and nutritious food is expensive, let alone the
healthcare, be it medical or dental. How does everyone stand
a chance to get that optimum health, including oral?
Meet Dentistry for the Needy, or more commonly known as DFTN. This is a group
of people from the dental care industry that came together to form a charity body
under Islamic Dental Association Malaysia (IDAM) to just give back to the society. People
say, giving is a form of help. And what easier way is there to help aside from making them
smile? With this DFTN programme, they are helping those who are less fortunate to create and
achieve better smile, and more importantly good oral health.
DFTN consists of certified dentists and specialists, dental auxiliaries, dental students as well as the
public. The objectives were simple, to educate on oral health care as well as to provide
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