ADOLECENCE- HEALTH PROGRAMME ON 6TH
DECEMBER 2K13
The team comprising of Dr Toko
Papu, Dental Surgeon; Sri Jonggam Pertin (Ex.VKV), District Community
Mobilizer, Papumpare District and Miss Nabam Lucy ,ANM (Nurse) from District
Health Society, Yupia conducted a Dental Health awareness class cum counselling session for the problems faced by
adolecencents on 6th December 2K13.
Dr Toko Papu took a class on Oral
hygiene, Dental care and Treatment. She explained how to prevent various health
problems related to our teeth and gets the types of treatment needed for any
dental problems/diseases. RCT (Root Canal Treatment), Auto treatment, treatment
for crowding, RPD (Removable Partial Denture),FPD (Fixed Partial
Denture),CD(Complete Denture) e.t.c were some of the points discussed in her
class. She advised the students to avoid all sorts of addictive substances
which are available in the market in various names such as Tiranga, Gudka, soft
drinks such as pepsi, cococola. She also advised the students to avoid excess
use of tea and coffee which would give yellowish colour to the teeth. Right
type of tooth brushes (hard, medium, soft) and fluoride tooth paste should be
chosen for preventing dental problems.
After the end of the class she
gave counselling to some students who had got certain health problems.
A very informative Quiz
Competition was also conducted for the participants and prizes were given to
the winners. At the end of the session Sri Jonggam Pertin, District Community
mobilizer also addressed the students by recalling his good old school days in
VKV. He motivated the students to uphold the best education provided by VKVs in
Arunachal Pradesh.
Total no. of students attended
the programme: - 160 nos. (Classes IX & X).
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