Patients being referred to private clinics for
treatment
5/10/2017
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: Patients, visiting Indira Gandhi
Government Dental College and Hospital (IGGDC) Jammu, are going through
harrowing times as two dental casting machines have been lying defunct for last
more than 5 years, forcing patients to visit private clinics for treatment.
Senior officials within IGGDC Jammu told Early Times
that said two machines worth lakhs were procured in the year 2009-10 to make
crowns and artificial teeth but unfortunately the machines had gone out of
order within 2 years and since then, the machines have not been repaired due to
lethargy and indifference of concern authority.
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Pathetic!
There are two
machines and the hospital is surviving on a single machine which is also out
of order most of the time and other one has not been working for the last
many years.
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"Dental casting machines were used to construct
artificial teeth after root canal treatment. There are two machines and the
hospital is surviving on a single machine which is also out of order most of the
time and other one has not been working for the last many years, "said a
doctor. "When the needy patients come to us for availing this facility, we
have to refer them to private clinic as the facility is not available at the
hospital," said another doctor on condition of anonymity.
According to several patients, the machines in the
hospital have been lying defunct for many years, forcing patients to approach
private clinics for treatment. The patents have to pay between Rs 2000 to 4000
for one tooth crown or cap in clinic. If there is need of 3 Unit Bridge (three
tooth), patient has to pay between Rs 6000 to 12000, which is beyond the reach
of poor patients.
When contacted, a senior official, wishing not to be
named, admitted that the machines had been lying defunct but added that concern
firm was asked to fix it as soon as possible.
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