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April 2017
| VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica
Members of the UTech, Jamaica Oral
Health Team at the Oral Health Fair, Papine
Campus, April 6, 2017. Interim Dean Dr.
Irving McKenzie is sitting at centre.
O
n Thursday, April 6, 2017 during
Oral Cancer Awareness Month, the
College of Oral Health Sciences
organised a dental health outreach fair
on the main campus led by Interim Dean,
Dr. Irving McKenzie with the support of
student and faculty volunteers. Among
the services provided was oral cancer
screening with the VisiLIte PRO.
Oral Health Fair on Papine Campus
T
he University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Jamaica) through the
College of Oral Health Sciences in partnership with Food for the Poor
on Saturday, March 25, 2017 hosted a health fair to provide a range of
oral healthcare services to residents of the inner-city community of Vineyard
Town. The health fair was held on the grounds of St. Joseph’s Hospital, 22
Deanery Road, Kingston 3.
Students and Faculty of the College of Oral Health Sciences, led by Dr.
Irving McKenzie, Interim Dean, along with Public Dental Surgeons provided
oral health services in Diagnostic Workup, Oral Health Instructions,
Treatment Planning, Digital Radiography, Dental Preventive Procedures,
Dental Prophylaxis Dental Sealant Fluoride Varnish, Scaling & Root Planing
(Periodontal services), Oral Cancer Screening, Extractions, Geriodontology
and Consultation on home care for elderly patients.
College of Oral Health Sciences Collaborates with
Food for the Poor for Community Health Fair