Dental Research and Dental Treatments

Biography

Biography: Jangbu Sherpa

Abstract

Nepal is underdeveloped country total with 80% of its population live in very rural, inaccessible areas. It is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world, with 40% of the population living below  poverty line and 80% surviving on subsistence agriculture. As a result, people in rural areas of the country continue to be deprived of basic oral health care. In addition, infrastructure and other facilities are inadequate and overall quality of life is poor. This article describes the oral health problems of these poor people and some of the efforts that are being made to solve them. Although we benefit from technological developments in dentistry, let us not forget that there are poor people in this part of the world who are still waiting for treatment of their basic oral health needs. Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal with a team of enthusiastic dentists from Australia and Nepal with dedicated assistants has been conducting dental camp in Junbesi (remote village in eastern Nepal) every year since 2012.Again eight days dental camp was held in Junbesi from 3rd to 10th October 2018, led by Australian dentist Dr John Niven and Nepalese Orthodontist Dr. Jangbu Sherpa in conjunction with Wilderness in Nepal and Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal.Number of patients who received treatment was 419. It was very successful camp as previous years, but as usual we could have stayed longer. It gives me sense of accomplishment to see the improvement in the children’s dental health; in particular, the teenagers.