Square Peppers Management (PTY) LTD Mobile Dental Unit
The Mobile Dental Unit was developed to assist companies with their B-BBEE points under Code 700 for Socio Economic Development. With this product sponsors can be involved with the project and experience the difference they make first hand. The Mobile Dental Unit was introduced in 2010 and taken over by Square Peppers Management (PTY) LTD. In 7 years we have left many footprints from Kathu in the Northern Cape to Vale in Northern Mozambique to Orapa in Botswana and the Northern Provinces of South Africa. We travelled the Low-veld and the High-veld. We managed to inspire many people by our venture and made sure that all was captured by the media to inspire even more people. The project helped over 15 000 children over the last 7 years. We cared for people of all ages from pre-school to the elderly. We experienced many cultures over many borders and met wonderful people.
Mobile dental care is a unique concept whereby a travelling dental surgery can reach any community no matter how remote. It has been designed to give people access to dental care that does not have these services available to them. Any dental procedure can be performed in our modern surgery with up to date sterilization techniques. The vehicle which houses the surgery is a three ton Isuzu truck with attached “horse box”.
The Mobile Dental unit is equipped with the following equipment:
Dental chair with dental light
Doctor and Nurses stool
Dental Material and Instruments
Dental Unit with hand pieces (air turbine and contra angle)
Mobile suction unit
Scaling Unit
White light
Autoclave (sterilizing unit)
Silent compressor
Air conditioner
Water tank (100litre)
Basin with water pump
External power supply and electrical cable
Back-up Generator
- The unit is spacious enough to house 3-5 people while procedures are carried out.Procedures that can be performed in the mobile surgery are:• Polish and scaling (cleaning teeth)• Dental extractions (basic and surgical)• Dental Hygiene education• Pain Relieve.
Our primary areas of operation will be primary schools, due to the high incidence of dental caries previously recorded. It is important to cultivate good oral hygiene practices from an early age to ensure preventative rather than curative dentistry. We recorded caries rate of between 70% and 90% amongst primary school pupils.
The reasons for these alarming high statistics are:
• Lack of oral hygiene education
• Poor dietary education
• A sucrose rich diet
• Absence of dental care necessities (toothbrush and toothpaste)
• Lack of access to dental care
• Affordability of dental care
Aim of Proposed Project:
The aim of the project would be to provide a continuous dental service to poor and rural communities and it is proposed that these communities are visited on a regular rotational basis.
