Philippine Asian News Today Vol 20 No 6 | Page 18

ASIA PACIFIC 18 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY March 16 - 31, 2018 BRINGING LIFE TO YOUR SMILE by Ghee Salcedo CARING HEARTS DENTISTRY SOCIETY has just accomplished another significant dental mission by bringing life to the smiles of the people of Sorsogon City, Philippines. A weeklong event of oral surgeries, prophylactic treatments and restorative procedures were provided to both children and adults of the province. In addition to dental care, Alternative Medicine that promotes holistic healing, Hypnosis and Acupuncture treatments were also offered by Dr. Dan Salcedo to the local community to resolve pain and restore the balance of their bodies. A mass feeding and gift giving were also conducted by CHDS to three hundred (300) grade school pupils of Inlagadian Elementary School in Casiguran, Sorsogon. Despite the unfriendly weather condition, the schoolchildren happily participated in the event together with their parents. Caring Hearts Dentistry Society (CHDS) works in cooperation with Rotary World Help and Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise. The outstanding effort of our dedicated and kind-hearted Canadian-Filipino dentists, WWW.PHILIPPINEASIANNEWSTODAY.COM hygienists, nurses, professionals and volunteers to promote oral health awareness and dental hygiene to less-privileged individuals and communities in the Philippines is a yearly program of the group. Two thousand five hundred eighteen services (2,518) were rendered to the populace of Sorsogon City from January 22 to 26, 2018, which consist of 1,062 restorative procedures, 614 prophylactic treatments and 842 oral surgeries. Caring Hearts Dentistry Society is headed by Elena Agala as Chairman together with Dr. Danilo Salcedo as President, Dr. Gloria Samosa as Vice President, Dr. Marietta Quiambao, Dr. Francisca Valdes, Francis Valdes as Treasurer, Pacifico Alegro and Nerissa “Ghee” Salcedo as Secretary. Other CHDS 2018 members are Dr. Kim Ide, Dr. Marissa Sunga, Dr. Lourdes Tañedo, Dr. Julita Donato, Dr. Leonardo Carreon Jr., 2Lt. Jovencio Salonoy (Ret.), Mao Ide, Nao Ide, Kim In Ja, Ellen Antipuesto Diona, Delfin Samosa, Annaliza Viloria-Rosales, Cherry Tolentino-Hernandez and Minerva Tolentino.