Two London-based doctors have taken emergency dentistry treatments to the Indian sub-continent to help provide dental care for children in the Vadaj region.

According to Chai Samosa, Dr Jay and Dr Rupa Patel have each travelled thousands of miles from their London dental practice to give emergency dental treatments.

So far, the pair have examined more than 130 children in the area and carried out a range of procedures to help local kids get better oral health.

"Most of the [children] don’t have bad teeth, mainly because they use ground water rich in fluoride. However, most of them have bad gums which will cause trouble in future," commented Dr Jay Patel.

Elsewhere, the Jakarta Post recently reported oral health expert Armasastra Bahar advised parents to ensure they clean their children’s teeth properly every day and to help them build up an oral health routine that will stick with them for the rest of their lives.