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Dr. Sam Bernardo has announced the creation of an easy-access dental care app.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1730798161437AweSam-Smile-Clinic-11052024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Oral care advocate and dentist Sam Bernardo with AweSam Smile Clinic team and celebrity endorser Boss Toyo at the media launch on Tuesday in Quezon City. Josh Mercado </div>MANILA -- Dr. Sam Bernardo, the organizer of the Philippines&#x27; largest dental mission that took place on August 16 in Manila and provided free dental services to 3,000 Filipinos, has announced the creation of an easy-access dental care app.Bernardo discussed the app with ABS-CBN News at the media launch on Tuesday, where she also introduced her AweSam Smile Dental Clinic team.“Magiging reward system muna siya because the advocacy is to help. Ang mahalaga rito ay ‘yung makatulong tayo. Through our reward system, magagawa natin ‘yun. Puwedeng ma-convert ‘yung reward into cash to minus sa total bill ng patients. It’s a big help sa mga kababayan natin lalo na hindi naman lahat priority ang oral health. Dahil dito, mas mai-enganyo ‘yung mga tao,” she said.“Ang dental health naman kasi, hindi lang siya for aesthetics, kailangan mas ma-spread natin ‘yung importance ng oral. Hopefully, this month, ma-launch na namin ‘yung app. Available na naman siya. May mga kaunti na lang kaming inaayos,” she added.Following the success of her largest dental mission, Bernardo is already organizing her next advocacy event, which will involve reaching out to more communities where oral health is typically disregarded.“Ang common problem talaga na nakikita ko ay hindi aware ang mga tao sa importance ng dental health. Pumupunta lang sila ng dentist kapag masakit na ang ngipin. Ngayon, kapag mas mai-spread natin ‘yung dental health education, mas male-lessen natin ‘yung dental issues. Ang isa pa sa mga parati kong sinasabi na the more na pinapatagal natin, mas pinapalala natin. Bukod sa nasisira ang ngipin, mas nagmamahal,” Bernardo told ABS-CBN News.Coming from a low-income household, Bernardo proudly highlighted that she is the first dentist in her family and promised to help less fortunate communities who lack access to dental care.“Nag-start ang dental clinic sa baba ng bahay namin. From there, doon ko na-realize ‘yung importance ng oral health kasi maraming naghahanap sa akin noong 2018. Tuluy-tuloy na siya. Mas gusto ko pang mag-expand pa kami by next year para mas marami pa kaming ma-cater. Even the surgeries, kaya naming gawin ng same day,” she humbly told the media.“Hindi lang naman mag-gain ng money ang gusto natin sa clinic. Gusto talaga naming maka-help. ‘Yung money, for me, is a bonus, pero the main goal ay ‘yung advocacy namin na magkaroon ng dental health education para sa mga tao. Gusto namin na makapag-serve pa kami sa mga nangangailangan through dental mission,” she added.Bernardo envisions a future in which dental care is a top concern for every Filipino. She hopes to shift the narrative surrounding the oral care sector while also addressing barriers to getting dental treatments, such as financial constraints and a lack of awareness.

Dr. Sam Bernardo has announced the creation of an easy-access dental care app.

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Oral health advocate and dentist Sam Bernardo to launch dental care app

Josh Mercado

Published Nov 05, 2024 05:16 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 21, 2024 05:37 AM PHT

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