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JSS DENTAL COLLEGE GETS HI-TECH UNIT
A hi-tech mobile dental unit was donated to JSS Dental College and Hospital by The Rotary Foundation and Rotary Club of Mysore Midtown at a function held on Dec. 11 in the college here.
District Governor Rtn. S. Sadananda Chatra, Rotary International, District 3180, handed over the mobile dental clinic keys to B.N. Betkerur, Executive Secretary, JSS Mahavidyapeetha.
Dr. B. Nandlal, Principal, JSS Dental College welcomed and explained the facilities availble like conventional and cosmetic fillings using high speed drill and removal of dental deposits using ultrasonic scalers operatable through compressor, various surgical procedures like extraction, X-Rays and other treatments for complete oral rehabilitation that can be rendered to the public through mobile dental clinic.
Rtn. Dr. Bheemesh, presided. Rtn. S. Bhanuchandran, Rtn. Raghavendra, Rtn. M. Azeezulla and other Rotarians of Rotary Mysore Midtown were present.
Dr. C.V.K. Reddy, Vice-Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Community Dentistry, explained the oral health programmes conducted by the department for school children, destitute homes, orphanages, old age homes, slum-dwellers and general public. The existing peripheral centers are at Medar block and Central Jail in Mysore while centers at Suttur, Gumballi and Thithimathi serve the rural community, he said.
He thanked Rtn. S. Sadananda Chatra, District Governor, Rtn. Dr. Bheemesh, President, other Rotarians of Mysore Midtown and especially Rotary International for this humanitarian gesture. He also thanked Past President Rtn. Azeezulla and Rtn. Ramakrishna who were responsible for contacting the Rotary International for matching grants and making the dream a reality.
# Posted : Sunday, December 17, 2006
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