The senator of the province Santiago, Daniel Riveraled this Wednesday the second installment of the program “Smile Santiaguera“, an initiative that expands access to comprehensive dental services and has provided comprehensive care to more than 300 residents of the province.
To date, this has benefited 302 patientswith a total of 2,979 procedures carried out, and has discharged 117 people, 29 during the first stage and 88 in the second, with an investment that reaches 2,036,701.00 pesos.
During his speech, the senator Daniel Rivera He highlighted that it is promoted by the Santiago Senatorial Office in coordination with the Department of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery of the hospital and the National Health Service (SNS), responds to the need to offer concrete solutions to those who do not have the resources to access specialized treatments.
“A renewed smile not only transforms a face, transform a life. With oral health we return dignity, confidence and hope to our citizens,” explained the legislator.
Disease prevention
Likewise, he pointed out that the oral health It is directly linked to the prevention of cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic diseases, so investing in this type of program also represents a commitment to comprehensive well-being of the population.
For his part, the director of the National Health Service, Julio Landron expressed that this type of initiatives reinforces the public attention in Santiago.
“Smile Santiaguera strengthens the public attention in this province and shows that, working in a coordinated manner with local institutions, we can offer quality services that directly impact the lives of citizens,” Landrón emphasized.
Meanwhile, the director of the program and the hospital’s Department of Dentistry, Carmen Luisa Suarez indicated that the oral rehabilitation It is not a luxury, but a necessity comprehensive well-beingsince each treatment contributes to improving nutrition, masticatory functionsecurity when speaking and, above all, trust and dignity from those who benefit.
“When we return the masticatory functionwe protect nutrition and general health. When we improve speech, we restore confidence. When we restore a smile, we give back trust and dignity“said Suárez.
Finally, the hospital director, José Luis Bautista Sosarecognized the vision of Senator Rivera and the NHS commitment.
“Thank you, senator, for turning your commitment into concrete actions that are already making a real difference in the lives of our patients. Thank you to Dr. Landrón, Dr. Bournigal and everyone at NHS team for supporting a project with human and health impact,” said Bautista.
The activity held in Leocadio Peña Auditorium of the Regional University Hospital José María Cabral y Báez, brought together authorities from the health sector, medical personnel, beneficiary patients and dental students, who learned about the advances and the social impact achieved by this project.
