Healthy teeth equal healthy kids at Hearts of Hope

With 52 childen living at Hearts of Hope, and new children coming all the time, we seem to be at the dentist continually! The dentists are incredible with the children and help us tremendously by discounting their fees, but we can't expect them to treat them completely pro bono when we have 52 children!

A number of the little ones headed off to the dentist recently - 10 for their annual check-up and flouride, and 3 received further treatment for fillings.

One of the children, little 'U',  arrived at Hearts of Hope with a chronic tooth infection and required an extraction at her first dental visit, whick left her petrified of dentists! But going again now for a cleaning and flouride, enabled her to have the treatment without any fear. due to the wonderful care of these dentists and dental technicians.

8 year old 'S" went off to the dentist recently and had to have 3 baby teeth removed to make space for healthy big teeth. Being able to take him to the dentist helped prevent any increased infection which would have compromised his already weak immune system.

The dentist was such a caring and good specialist which mean that "S" had a wonderfully positive experience.

Thus, future visits to the dentist will be fun and not traumatic at all.

The dentists that we take our children to, are private practitioners, and often will discount their services, but it is still a cost that we have to cover, to ensure that the children have healthy teeth and gums.

Please help us in being able to provide this service to all the children at the home.