Six Senses Hideaway, Zighy Bay hosts dentists from Oman Dental Association

The team provided children between the ages of 6 - 14 who signed up for the programme a range of dental services and educated them on how to keep their teeth clean and healthy.

The seven members of the Association included Dr Hamad Al Harthy, Senior Consultant of dental surgery and President of Oman Dental Association, as well as Dr. Salahudeen Albulushi, Senior Dental Specialist of Public Health and Secretary General of Oman Dental Association.

Thanks to this initiative approximately 60 children were given check-ups by the Oman Dental Association as well as preventative such as the applying of fluoride therapy and fissure sealants to protect against tooth decay.

They also received oral health education including a demonstration of how they should brush their teeth, as well as complementary toothbrushes and toothpaste to encourage them to maintain healthy teeth. The initiative is one of many which has come about through Zighy Bay's pledge of corporate social responsibility to the surrounding community. Caring for the local environment, community and beyond is very much a part of what makes Six Senses Hideaway, Zighy Bay the inspiring place that it is. Other initiatives for the local community include weekly beach cleaning and English lessons for the children.

Dr Hamad Al Harthy, Senior Consultant of dental surgery and President of Oman Dental Association made the following comment on the initiative, "We are very pleased that Six Senses has made our visit to the children of Zighy Bay possible. Our service will provide the children of the local community with much needed preventative care and education on oral hygiene. With dental surgery's not easily accessible to these children and awareness on the importance of dental health poor, we hope that our two day dental surgery will be of great benefit to these children."

General Manager, Rochelle Kilgariff, commented, "Here at our Six Senses Hideaway resort in Zighy Bay the local community is high on the list of our priorities which is reflected in the many CSR initiatives that we have implemented. Whether their purpose is environmental or social in character, we are keen to make possible any activities that will benefit our neighbouring communities.

"This particular CSR programme worked to educate children on the damage that can result from a lack of care for their teeth. It is exactly the kind of exercise that we hope to continue to help make possible as they provide our community not with short term solutions, but with the tools to ensure a better future for them," he added