The Museum of Electricity hosts, on the 9th of April, between 14:00 and 17:30, a dental screening totally free and open access to young students aged between 11 and 17 years. This is an initiative spurred by the Non Governmental Organization Turma do Bem.
More than 50 volunteers (dentists and dental students), as well as the founder of the Non Governmental Ornanização and Fábio Bibancos dentist will be present in the action, where children will be observed associations linked to the Greater Lisbon and other young people with oral problems considered serious.
During the first year of existence in Portugal, the project of Dentistas do Bem already helped more than 100 children in need with support from about 140 volunteer professionals. All treatments provided are free and each volunteer is responsible for monitoring each child up to his 18 years.
Combining free treatment to education and information about oral hygiene, it is intended to also help boost self-esteem of these young people and their employability, since poor oral health is an exclusion factor.
Portugal was the first European country to host the project conceived and founded by brazilian Fábio Bibancos dentist, having co-founded the Foundation EDP.
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