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Local dentists offer to help kidney transplant patient

Local dentists offer to help kidney transplant patient

Following a story in the Tribune-Review on Monday, a number of dentists have come forward to offer kidney transplant patient, Alan Checca. Mr Checca needs to have around $10,000 worth of dental treatment in order to be passed fit to have a kidney transplant operation. Mr Checca has already had two transplants and now needs […]


Patient needs dental treatment in order to join transplant list

Patient needs dental treatment in order to join transplant list

A patient from Derry has been told he must pass a dental examination in order to be added to the transplant list. Alan Checca, who is 43 years old and has already undergone two kidney transplant operations, is now waiting for another operation but must undergo extensive dental treatment before he can be added to […]