School Oral Health Program

School Oral Health Program in Bangalore !!!

1. Poor oral health and untreated infections can have a significant impact on school aged children.
2. Children have trouble eating and sleeping, and can experience speech impairments, trouble focusing and low self esteem.
3. Dental disease can greatly reduce a child’s capacity to succeed in the educational environment.
4. Children are often unable to verbalize their dental pain.
5. Teachers may notice a child who is having difficulty attending to tasks or who is demonstrating the effects of pain (anxiety, fatigue, irritability, depression and withdrawal from normal activities).
6. School nurses report a range of oral health problems such as dental caries, gingival disease, malocclusion (poor bite), loose teeth and oral trauma.
7. Children who are missing teeth have to limit their food choices because of chewing problems, which may result in nutritionally inadequate diets.
8. Inadequate nutrition during childhood can have a detrimental effect on children’s cognitive development and productivity in adulthood.
9. The Trinity Care Foundation Oral Health Program supports oral health promotion and dental disease prevention in school-based programs for students in low-income schools from 1st standard through 10 standard [ 6 yrs to 16 yrs].
10. The Trinity Care Foundation Oral Health Programs currently funds 59 schools throughout Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka state, India with small grants to promote oral health education, dental check-ups, treatments, oral health kits and provide a referral service to higher centers. 
11. Some schools also receive additional grant money to provide dental sealants ! 

If you intended to partner or support this public health dentistry initiative in Karnataka state, India,  To Connect with us, ✍️ to [ support@trinitycarefoundation.org ] ✍️

Trinity Care Foundation is a Public Health Organization, has the Trust registration, PAN, TAN, 12A, 80G, Professional tax and FCRA. It is registered with NITI Ayog, Government of India. It is National Health Mission Partner in Karnataka state, India.

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Public Oral Health

What makes oral health a high priority in public health is its universal nature. “It’s a neglected epidemic,” says Dr. Myron Allukian Jr., DDS, MPH. Almost everyone has had at least one oral disease, such as dental caries, periodontal disease, malocclusion, infections or cancer at some time during his or her life.

Public health dentists practice at the local, state and federal levels as well as in academic environments. The Four major areas of oral public health are ; Health Policy and administration; research; oral health promotion and disease prevention; and delivery systems. Policy work includes such dissimilar concerns as developing dental programs for low-income communities and making recommendations for the state dental practice act.

Dr. Allukian’s days are busy and demanding — and, he admits, “sometimes overwhelming.” But what he loves about his work “is that it’s extremely exciting and challenging. And the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people is personally enriching.”

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Public Health Dentistry

Public Health Dentistry is the branch of Dentistry , which focuses on preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts.
Public Health Dentistry is that form of Dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the Individual. Public Health Dentists must have broad knowledge and skills in public health administration, research methodology, the prevention and control of oral diseases and the delivery and financing of oral health care.
Public Health Dentists promote oral health by:

• assessing the oral health needs of the community
• developing and implementing oral health policy
• providing programs and services that address oral health issues.

Dental Public Health

The Focus of Dental Public Health is on good Oral Health, Disease Prevention and other concerns specific to Children, Youth and Seniors.. Most Programs are focusing on Kids and Seniors.

• For children and youth:

School, College, Orphanages and Specialized Population: Dental Screening, Education and Treatments and referral to Specialized Dental Centers.

•  For Adults:

Dental Screening, Education and Treatments and referral to Specialized Dental Centers.

• For seniors living in nursing homes, retirement homes and living centers :

1. Screening for potential dental problems.
2. Awareness workshops on the importance of good oral health and disease prevention specific to seniors.
3. Professional cleaning and identification of dentures for seniors in the mobile dental clinic.
4. Demonstrations on brushing techniques for residents and/or their caregivers.

• For teachers and parents:

Health Education Program for Teachers is a must since children are with them most of the time, Parents can be also trained to reinforce the message at home. Health Education during Parents Teacher's Association Meet is a wonderfull Concept that could be implemented..

"Trinity Care Foundation requires your Support to implement these Community Health Programs in Government Schools in Ramanagara, Kolar and Bangalore Rural Districts. Kindly Contact us.. "

Programs for specialized populations..

The Photographs what you see on the right side are of Dental Public Health Programs conducted by Trinity Care Foundation

• Dental Screening for SHG's ( Self Help Groups) in Karnataka, India..

This Program was for Oral Health Education and Screening for Women Self Help Groups( 18 members) in Halsuru Village, Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara District, Karnataka, India. There was health education focusing on Oral Hygiene, Children's Teeth, Tobacco, Myths of Dentistry and General Health and followed by discussion, Oral Health Check-up and Treatment.
Women are the Light for their Families mostly in Rural Areas. They have more commitment towards their family and near and dear ones.

• Dental Screening for Children Living with AIDS in Bangalore, India..

This Program was conducted in an Orphanage in Bangalore for Children living with HIV. The Program focused on Check-up, Health Education and Treatment. Treatments like scaling and restoration was done at the Orphanage on the Mobile Dental Unit and those requiring specialized treatment were referred to M.R.Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, India.

Trinity Care Foundation is a Non Governmental Organization focusing on Craniofacial Surgeries, School Health and Outreach Health Programs in Karnataka, India.

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Dental Public Health Programs

Dental Public Health Programs

Dental Public Health 

Dental Sealants

School Screening

Trinity Care Foundation requires your Support to Implement these Community Health Programs in Government Schools in Ramanagara, Kolar and Bangalore Rural Districts. Kindly Contact us..

Careers in Public Health Dentistry !

Dental Public Health is the science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts.

Community Health Programs by Trinity Care Foundation

There is a gap between research findings, oral disease prevention, health promotion practices and knowledge of the public and the health professions.

School  Health Programs by Trinity Care Foundation

Expansion of communitybased disease prevention and lowering of barriers to personal oral health care are needed to meet the needs of the population.

Dental Public Health is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual.

Public health dentists promote oral health by:

♦assessing the oral health needs of the community

♦developing and implementing oral health policy

♦providing programs and services that address oral health issues.

School Health Treatment Programs by Trinity Care Foundation

Dental Public Health specialists must have broad knowledge and skills in public health administration, research methodology, the prevention and control of oral diseases, and the delivery and financing of oral health care.

Public Health Dentistry

Trinity Care Foundation Community Services

Trinity Care Foundation  requires your Support to implement these Community Health Programs in Government Schools in Ramanagara, Kolar and Bangalore Rural Districts. Kindly Contact us..

Dental Sealants

What are dental sealants?

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Dental sealants are thin plastic coatings that are applied to the grooves on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth to protect them from tooth decay. Most tooth decay in children and teens occurs on these surfaces. Sealants protect the chewing surfaces from tooth decay by keeping germs and food particles out of these grooves.

Which teeth are suitable for sealants?

Permanent molars are the most likely to benefit from sealants. The first molars usually come into the mouth when a child is about 6 years old. Second molars appear at about age 12. It is best if the sealant is applied soon after the teeth have erupted, before they have a chance to decay.

How are sealants applied?

Applying sealants does not require drilling or removing tooth structure. The process is short and easy. After the tooth is cleaned, a special gel is placed on the chewing surface for a few seconds. The tooth is then washed off and dried. Then, the sealant is painted on the tooth. The dentist or dental hygienist also may shine a light on the tooth to help harden the sealant. It takes about a minute for the sealant to form a protective shield.

Are sealants visible?

Sealants can only be seen up close. Sealants can be clear, white, or slightly tinted, and usually are not seen when a child talks or smiles.

Will sealants make teeth feel different?

As with anything new that is placed in the mouth, a child may feel the sealant with the tongue. Sealants, however, are very thin and only fill the pits and grooves of molar teeth.

How long will sealants last?

A sealant can last for as long as 5 to 10 years. Sealants should be checked at your regular dental appointment and can be reapplied if they are no longer in place.

Will sealants replace fluoride for cavity protection?

No. Fluorides, such as those used in toothpaste, mouth rinse, and community water supplies also help to prevent decay, but in a different way. Sealants keep germs and food particles out of the grooves by covering them with a safe plastic coating. Sealants and fluorides work together to prevent tooth decay.

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How do sealants fit into a preventive dentistry program?

Sealants are one part of a child's total preventive dental care. A complete preventive dental program also includes fluoride, twice-daily brushing , wise food choices, and regular dental care.

Why is sealing a tooth better than waiting for decay and filling the cavity?

Decay damages teeth permanently. Sealants protect them. Sealants can save time, money, and the discomfort sometimes associated with dental fillings. Fillings are not permanent. Each time a tooth is filled, more drilling is done and the tooth becomes a little weaker.

Dental Public Health Programs India implemented by Trinity Care Foundation .

School Oral Health Program

Educational, Preventive and Curative Oral Health Protocols

The sole purpose of the educational, prevention and curative oral health activities under the School Oral Health Program is to nullify the incidence of hard and soft tissue diseases and bring out a new caries free generation. The protocols for the School Oral Health Program are:

Oral Health Education

 The Educational side of Oral Health include;

• Lectures to children, parents and teachers
• Counseling to expectant mothers
• Participate in health fairs etc.

 The Preventive side of Oral Health include;

• Application of topical fluoride
• Application of sealants to the sound occlusal surface's
• Space maintainers

The Curative side of Oral Health include;

School Oral Health Screening

• The curative oral health services focuses on the following:
• Charting and Oral Examination
• Oral Prophylaxis
• Fluoride Application
• Scaling
• OHI and Tooth brushing
• Fissure Sealant
• P.R.R.
• Liner 
• Composite Filling
• Amalgam
• Pulpotomy / Pulpectomy / Permanent                          
• Pulpotomy / Pulpectomy / Primary
• Direct and Indirect Pulp Capping
• Stainless Steel Crown
• Temporary Filling
• Extraction
• Emergency Treatment
• Abscess
• Reseal
• Refill
• Recall Exam
• Referral
• X-Ray etc.

Trinity Care Foundation requires your Support to implement these Community Health Programs in Government Schools in Ramanagara, Kolar and Bangalore Rural Districts in Karnataka, India.
Kindly Contact us..

Kindly implement School Oral Health Programs.. Click on the link: Trinity Care Foundation for Information..