Abstract
Oral health is a critical factor that plays an imperative role in the overall health and well-being of an individual. Dental health requires regular, preventive care at home as well as professional screenings and interventions. The goal of this research is to examine the current need for dental education for children in poor and rural villages in Gujarat, India. Previous research indicates that children aged of 12-15 have not received proper oral health education. This poster will focus on dental health and hygiene of school aged-children treated at the VAD clinic in Ahwa, Gujarat, India, including an oral health education intervention during a medical mission trip in December 2018. By focusing on the most common dental problems in the community among children, the need for oral health education will be amplified, and the barriers that are preventing children in receiving dental treatment will be explained.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Christi Navarro
Project Type
Poster Presentation
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-5-2019 1:00 PM
End Date
4-5-2019 5:00 PM
Award: First Place, Poster Presentation
A Study of Pediatric Oral Health in Ahwa, Gujarat, India
Alvin Sherman Library
Oral health is a critical factor that plays an imperative role in the overall health and well-being of an individual. Dental health requires regular, preventive care at home as well as professional screenings and interventions. The goal of this research is to examine the current need for dental education for children in poor and rural villages in Gujarat, India. Previous research indicates that children aged of 12-15 have not received proper oral health education. This poster will focus on dental health and hygiene of school aged-children treated at the VAD clinic in Ahwa, Gujarat, India, including an oral health education intervention during a medical mission trip in December 2018. By focusing on the most common dental problems in the community among children, the need for oral health education will be amplified, and the barriers that are preventing children in receiving dental treatment will be explained.
