We had a wonderful opportunity to create a lecture session along with an interactive video to educate elementary school students about food that can affect the balance of our oral flora.
The main goal was to bring awareness to the students that their nutritional choices can affect their oral health. To achieve this goal, we created three sub-goals. First, we would teach how sticky foods impact the teeth. Secondly, how crunchy foods can benefit our oral health. Lastly, how the acidity of drinks can alter the teeth. We would obtain our goals through a show-and-tell demonstration and a hands-on activity with the 17 students.
After School Program – Public School 139 Queens
Children are not aware of how the foods they eat can affect their oral health. During the mixed dentition phase, the deciduous teeth serve as space maintainers for the incoming permanent teeth. Healthy eating behaviors help to preserve the primary teeth from tooth decay. The individual’s knowledge of oral health plays a crucial role in dental education.
