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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Foundation continued its mission to drive meaningful community impact through a recent collaboration with Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK), one of Malaysia's leading non-governmental organisations dedicated to serving the urban, rural poor, Orang Asli and houseless communities for more than 17 years. KSK operates through a multi-pronged approach; comprising its Food Bank, Empowerment programmes, and Soup Kitchen; guided by the motto "Hunger Knows No Barriers". The volunteer activity took place at the Kechara Food Bank in Setapak, a key hub where essential dry goods and daily necessities are stored, organised, and distributed to families in need.
A total of ten Vantage Foundation volunteers took part in the outreach programme, working alongside KSK staff to prepare and deliver food aid packs. The team visited six registered households in Cheras and Jinjang, each identified by KSK as part of vulnerable groups affected by urban poverty. Beneficiaries included families living in poor or unstable conditions, households with disabled members, and elderly individuals living alone without family support.
Through this hands-on experience, volunteers were able to witness the realities of food insecurity in urban Malaysia. Many families rely on monthly support to meet basic needs, and the deliveries helped ensure they had access to essential items such as rice, canned food, hygiene products, and daily necessities.
"Participating in this outreach allowed us to better understand the structural challenges faced by vulnerable communities in Kuala Lumpur," said Steven Xie, Executive Director of Vantage Foundation. "It was a humbling reminder that small acts of service can create meaningful impact when directed to those who need it most."
Vantage Foundation
Vantage Foundation is an independent charitable organization launched at the McLaren Technology Centre in the UK in 2023. The foundation has partnered with organisations worldwide, including Grab Indonesia, the iREDE Foundation in Nigeria, Teach for Malaysia, and Instituto Claret in Brazil, to drive impactful social initiatives.
For more information, please visit www.vantage.foundation
Kechara Food Bank
The Kechara Food Bank is a key arm of Kechara Soup Kitchen's mission, focusing on preventing at-risk individuals and families from falling into homelessness. Unlike KSK's traditional soup kitchen, which provides hot meals, medical care, and welfare aid to homeless individuals, the Food Bank supplies dry goods and essential items to marginalised families to help stabilise their living conditions.
For more information, please visit https://kecharasoupkitchen.com/
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Foundation continued its mission to drive meaningful community impact through a recent collaboration with Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK), one of Malaysia's leading non-governmental organisations dedicated to serving the urban, rural poor, Orang Asli and houseless communities for more than 17 years. KSK operates through a multi-pronged approach; comprising its Food Bank, Empowerment programmes, and Soup Kitchen; guided by the motto "Hunger Knows No Barriers". The volunteer activity took place at the Kechara Food Bank in Setapak, a key hub where essential dry goods and daily necessities are stored, organised, and distributed to families in need.
A total of ten Vantage Foundation volunteers took part in the outreach programme, working alongside KSK staff to prepare and deliver food aid packs. The team visited six registered households in Cheras and Jinjang, each identified by KSK as part of vulnerable groups affected by urban poverty. Beneficiaries included families living in poor or unstable conditions, households with disabled members, and elderly individuals living alone without family support.
Through this hands-on experience, volunteers were able to witness the realities of food insecurity in urban Malaysia. Many families rely on monthly support to meet basic needs, and the deliveries helped ensure they had access to essential items such as rice, canned food, hygiene products, and daily necessities.
"Participating in this outreach allowed us to better understand the structural challenges faced by vulnerable communities in Kuala Lumpur," said Steven Xie, Executive Director of Vantage Foundation. "It was a humbling reminder that small acts of service can create meaningful impact when directed to those who need it most."
Vantage Foundation
Vantage Foundation is an independent charitable organization launched at the McLaren Technology Centre in the UK in 2023. The foundation has partnered with organisations worldwide, including Grab Indonesia, the iREDE Foundation in Nigeria, Teach for Malaysia, and Instituto Claret in Brazil, to drive impactful social initiatives.
For more information, please visit www.vantage.foundation
Kechara Food Bank
The Kechara Food Bank is a key arm of Kechara Soup Kitchen's mission, focusing on preventing at-risk individuals and families from falling into homelessness. Unlike KSK's traditional soup kitchen, which provides hot meals, medical care, and welfare aid to homeless individuals, the Food Bank supplies dry goods and essential items to marginalised families to help stabilise their living conditions.
For more information, please visit https://kecharasoupkitchen.com/
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Vantage Foundation Supports Kechara Soup Kitchen in Community Food Aid Initiative in Kuala Lumpur
SHANGHAI, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartee Denti-Technology today announced the addition of Material Choice and Trimline Selection features to its digital case management system SmarteeCheck. Available immediately at the case approval stage, these updates provide clinicians with greater flexibility to further customize treatment plans based on personal preferences and dental condition of individual patients.
Material Choice: Balancing Precision and Comfort
Clinicians can now select between Softer and Standard dental sheets when approving a case. This dual-option approach addresses the advanced clinical understanding that different phases of tooth movement require different mechanical properties.
Smartee's Softer material is suited for treatment stages where patient comfort and initial compliance are priorities, while the Standard material provides the sustained force expression needed for robust control. This functionality allows clinicians to select the appropriate material for each treatment phase without having to switch aligner systems.
Trimline Selection: Evidence from Industry Studies
The update also allows clinicians to choose from three distinct trimline styles at case approval: Classic Scalloped, Scalloped Extended, and Straight.
This feature aligns with recent clinical studies on aligner biomechanics and aesthetics. A systematic review published in BMC Oral Health noted that trimline design influences orthodontic tooth movement efficacy by affecting force delivery and aligner retention. Additionally, an eye-tracking study in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJODO) confirmed that different trimline designs impact how aligners are visually perceived.
To meet diverse clinical requirements, the system offers:
- Classic Scalloped Trimline: Precisely conforms to the gingival margin for improved aesthetics and comfort.
- Scalloped Extended Trimline: Extends beyond the margin to enlarge the surface area in the maxillary posterior buccal region for enhanced retention.
- Straight Trimline: A straight horizontal trimming at the gingival zenith, delivering maximum retention force.
Clinical Flexibility
While some clear aligner systems offer a single standard trimline, Smartee's update enables doctors to easily toggle between three distinct styles at case approval. This supports personalized treatment planning by allowing orthodontists to balance retention, force control, and gingival aesthetics according to each patient's specific clinical profile.
Availability
The Material Choice and Trimline Selection features are available globally starting March 31, 2026, for all new case approvals through Smartee's digital case management system.
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Smartee Introduces Material and Trimline Selection Features to Enhance Aligner Customization
Smartee Introduces Material and Trimline Selection Features to Enhance Aligner Customization
