Izmir Chamber of Dentists (IZDO) conducted oral and dental health training and intraoral examination for the students of Bornova Tülay Aktaş Hearing Impaired Secondary and Primary School.
School teachers supported İZDO Board Member Melis Daraoğlu Gürel, who came together with students in the school's conference hall and gave information about oral and dental health, for communication with sign language.
Within the scope of the screening, İZDO member dentists came together with secondary school, primary school and kindergarten students and dealt with the students one by one and also performed an oral examination.
Melis Daraoğlu Gürel stated that children should be made aware at an early age so that they can have healthy teeth. “As İZDO, we carried out oral and dental health screening for our children, who are the adults of the future. What is a healthy tooth to them? How does a cavity occur? How to eat healthy? How should teeth be brushed? "We gave detailed information by asking different questions such as," he said.
Gürel said, “Teeth should be brushed for two minutes every day after breakfast and before going to bed in the evening. Correct and balanced nutrition is also very important. Particular attention should be paid to the consumption of yoghurt, milk, vegetables, fruits and meat, which strengthen bones. It is necessary for dental health to stay away from acidic and sugary drinks and foods. "Every child should go to the dentist and have a check-up every 6 months," he said.
Melis Daraoğlu Gürel, who answered the questions of the students within the scope of the event, added that they gave toothbrushes and toothpaste as gifts to all the students for whom they performed oral examinations.