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Oral health education? It’s child’s play!

7 mins read Patient education
Debbie Amor-Revening talks us through the planning, implementation to ensure some great results when staging an OHE presentation outside the four walls of the practice

Is there a lot of planning involved?

I researched on a number of dental company sites to see what resources they offered and decided that for a young age group i.e. pre-school (three to four year olds) I’d take toothbrushing charts that they could either tick each day or put a sticker on to record when they brush. For older age groups (I’ve given talks to Brownie aged eight to 10 years), I find they are more open to facts and diagrams so took some images of healthy and unhealthy gum tissue and carious teeth to show the effects of poor oral health and poor diet.

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