Oral Health Program

Mayra Quiroz
Becca Delord
Iesha Washington
Introduction
 We conducted our Oral Health Program at Charlton-Pollard elementary school with
children aging 5-11 years old. Our program targets twenty first grade students that
have little to no knowledge of the correct toothbrushing technique, nutrition and
cavity formation.

 Our goal was to create and implement an oral health program that will educate
the students of healthy nutritional habits and the value of oral care.

 Our objectives were to increase the student’s nutritional awareness by 5% by the

last visit, to demonstrate proper brushing on a typodont, to educate the students
of fluoride’s important role in cavity prevention, and to help the children
appreciate the importance of a healthy oral cavity.
Rationale

 Schools are an ideal setting in which to reach children. During childhood, oral
health behaviors as well as beliefs and attitudes develop. Children are
receptive to new information, and the earlier the good oral habits are
established the greater their impact. Messages about achieving and maintaining
good oral health can be reinforced regularly throughout school years which will
promote healthy behaviors among students throughout their lives.
Session One
 Phone interview with Mrs. Jackson, the
teacher of our target population.

 An explanation of why we were doing the

program, what our goals were, and what we
would be presenting at each session was
made.

 Questions were asked in regards to the

school’s history, Mrs. Jackson’s education
level, and water fluoridation
Session Two
 Pre-test was administered

 Introduced plaque topic and its

role in cavity formation

 Discussed the importance of oral

health for cavity prevention

 Nutritional video

 Poster board and food stickers

activity

 Discussed with Mrs. Jackson of

providing healthier snack options
Session Three
 Review session 2

 Introduced toothbrush topic

 Demonstration of toothbrushing
technique on a typodont

 Brushing laminated tooth activity

 Toothbrushing video
Session Four
 Review session 3

 Introduced fluoride topic and

its role in cavity prevention

 Brushing glue on paper tooth

activity

 Video on fluoride

 Administered post-test

 Handed out goodie-bags

 Survey Measurements & Results

 Based on the pre-/post-test, nutritional awareness was increased by 10%

 Demonstration of proper brushing on the typodont was given

 Awareness of importance of fluoride & its role in cavity prevention was understood

 Appreciation of the importance of a healthy mouth was met

 Evaluation of Oral Health Program

Strengths Weaknesses

• Excellent knowledge on the topics • Unable to use YouTube website + projector

• Presented in ways the students could • Behavioral challenges with the students
understand the information correctly • Time of sessions – after lunch
• Activities were fun and interactive which
further promoted learning
• Age appropriate videos with excellent
explanations
• Back up plan for computer issue
 Conclusion
 Improvements
o Check ahead of time for website limitations
o Have teacher on site to help with disruptive children

 Our learned experience

o Patience is key when teaching young children
o Time management
o Engaging activities to
Questions?