Established over a decade ago, National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) Tooth Fairy Fund (TFF) has helped individuals like 72-year-old Mr Kok Tuck Hoey, who face financial difficulties in accessing essential dental treatments.
Mr Kok and his wife live in a two-room flat. They rely on Mr Kok's part-time work repairing appliances to make ends meet. In addition to oral health issues, they also struggle with other healthcare issues. NDCS Tooth Fairy Fund supported Mr Kok in dental procedures which includes removing infected teeth on his lower right pre-molars which were extracted due to infected tissue including broken root stumps, which were non-functional and not restorable. Mr Kok also received gum and teeth treatment in the restoration of his oral health and hence helped him achieve a better quality of life.
There have been other individuals and families like Mr Kok whom NDCS TFF has supported. Oral health impacts general health. And NDCS TFF has been able to help financially challenged patients get access to dental care. Your support to the NDCS Tooth Fairy Fund can make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals like Mr Kok—giving them a healthy smile and renewed hope for the future. Thank you to all our donors out there for your generosity and compassion.
Mdm Lim*, a cancer survivor, could not eat properly with just 10 teeth left. Being a single mum supporting 2 school going children, her own health was not her priority. When you give to the NDCS Tooth Fairy Fund, you can help beneficiaries like Mdm Lim. The set of dentures from Tooth Fairy Fund enabled her to eat better, and the healthier meals have led to her improved journey to recovery.
The mouth is a window into a person’s general health. Poor oral health is associated with heart disease, dementia, and respiratory infections such as pneumonia. Dental conditions can have a significant impact on an individual’s life, if left ignored and untreated for reasons of unawareness or limited financial resources. Mdm Lim is one example how quality of life is compromised when one loses their teeth. A national study shows that 31% of our elderly have no teeth at all and 30% of them do not have dentures.
The NDCS Tooth Fairy Fund's mission is to help the needy and underserved gain access to oral healthcare and enable those with dental conditions to return to normal function and regain dignity and self-esteem.
The fund also supports Research and Education initiatives to spearhead new discoveries and to train specialists for the betterment of oral care for future generations.
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