Dental Check-Up at Chandigarh Judicial Academy

A dental check-up camp was held today at the Chandigarh Judicial Academy, Sector 43 Chandigarh. Under the supervision of Director Gobinder Singh Matharu, Mrs Navjot Kaur and Mrs Neerja Kulwant Kalson, Dr. Vijita Mehta and five other members of the team assessed the oral hygiene status of approximately sixty judges-in-training as well as a few staff. During the check-up, they were made aware of the existing dental issues.The camp was followed by a power-point presentation that was used to raise awareness about the causes of dental as well as gum problems. Along with these, their signs and symptoms and various methods on how they can be prevented were also discussed. These included proper brushing instructions as well as the importance of a visit to the dentist on a regular basis so as to prevent or intercept future dental/ gum problems. At the end of the presentation, the floor was open to all for any dental related queries that they might have and were then answered by Dr. Vijita Mehta.