Problem

Oral health is the index of one’s general health status

1. 1. 1. Oral diseases affect 3.9 billion people worldwide, often neglected until late
      2. Globally, between 60–90% of schoolchildren and nearly 80% adults have tooth decay or dental problems
      3. Oral diseases and hygiene are important determinants of NCDs such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and gastrointestinal carcinomas and of communicable diseases.
      4. it’s never too late for comprehensive oral check-up, best being school oral health screening and follow up.
      5. Poor oral health can have a negative impact on general health conditions as they share same social determinants.
      6. Prevention, early detection by screening and treatment are key to ensure the best outcome and reduce oral disease and associated general health diseases.

What we do?

1. 1. 1. School children dental screening
      2. Dental hygiene awareness campaigns
      3. Awareness, screening, promoting and oral diseases control at community level
      4. Partnerships with dental organisations for workshops
      5. Training of health care workers

Goals:

1. 1. 1. Every school child appreciates the importance of a healthy mouth.
      2. To encourage the following of dental health practices including personal care, professional care, proper diet.
      3. To make every child appreciates the relationship of dental health general health appearance

Targets achieved so far

1. 1. 1. Schools screened 24
      2. Benefited Children 789