Haiti sufferers receive dental aid.

The Eco-Dentistry Association has announced it has partnered with a number of other organisations – including Preserve, Pure Life Dental and Discuss Dental – to send emergency dentistry supplies to Haiti.

Contributions by the companies have been used to put together personal hygiene kits and will include 9,000 tubes of toothpaste, 4,000 toothbrushes, ten cases of latex gloves, as well as thousands of packages of dental floss and mouthwash.

“The devastation in Haiti is profound and now is the time for all of us to help in some way to ease the suffering of the Haitian people,” said Ina Pockrass, co-founder of the Eco-Dentistry Association.

Elsewhere, Medical News Today recently reported that anyone worried about their health should remember to make regular visits to their dentist’s office to have a check-up.

Dr Cary Sun, a dental professional at Cigna Dental, told the publication there are many diseases dentists are trained to look out for and they can spot the early symptoms of a range of problems.