As part of the campaign, children went through free dental screening and treatment
Vatsalya – Centre for Oral Health in collaboration with Germany – based ENR Foundation recently conducted a two-week campaign on oral health for under – privileged children with cardiac issues. As part of this programme that has been running for the last five years, the children went through free dental screening and treatment at Vatsalya – Centre for Oral Health.
Oral health directly impacts the outcomes of heart surgeries. Dental infection can seep down to the heart and result in infective endocarditis (inflammation of the inner tissues of the heart), which can be fatal. It was with this thought that Vatsalya – Centre for Oral Health and ENR Foundation came together a few years back to ensure the success of heart surgeries through a comprehensive oral care treatment.
This is the 41st group of children who have visited Vatsalya – Center for Oral Health for their dental care service from ENR Foundation. Over 25 children, suffering from cardiac related issues were hand picked by the foundation across India and brought to Bengaluru accompanied by their parents. The children were first taken to Vatsalya, where a team led by Dr Srivats Bharadwaj, Founder and Chairman, Vatsalya- Center for Oral Care treated the children to ensure that they are rid of any dental infections before going for the heart surgery. Subsequently, the children are taken to Dr Hetal Mehta, a Paediatric Cardiologist and Dr Joseph Xavier, a Cardiac Specialist and surgeon for their heart check-up and surgeries.
Dr Srivats Bharadwaj together with Dr Hetal Mehta, Dr JosephXavier and the ENR foundation have helped over 500 children, giving them a new lease of life.
EH News Bureau