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Nyeri: 700 residents get free dental care

Close to 75 per cent of Kenyan population have a dental disorder they are unaware of, a dental hygiene expert has said. Martin Kim, a volunteer dentist from Canada, blamed the high number to negligence and inaccessibility to dental health care experts.

Dentist Dr Martin Kim (left) from Vancouver in Canada operates on a patient with the help of his assistant Mbwana Mohamed (right) during a free dental camp held at PCEA Kambi-ini parish in Naro Moru, Nyeri County, June 23, 2016, which saw over 700 residents treated and operated on for various dental diseases and conditions. PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD

Speaking during a medical camp courtesy of Volunteers of Goodwill at Kambi-ini in Narumoru, Dr Kim said many people still do not know how to take care of their teeth. “Simpler practices like brushing your teeth and proper nutrition can go a long way in improving dental healthcare,” he said.

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