Teddy Bear Hospital’s Oral Health Campaign.
Helping Kids Smile !
From baby teeth to braces, healthy teeth is
all about what goes on inside your mouth!
As dentists we focus mainly on the diagnosis
of oral diseases and their treatments rather than on the
foundation of the public health.
The Teddy Bear Hospital Oral health campaign
plays a major role in promoting oral health for children in
Tower Hamlet. The first of its kind and with over 100 dental
students involved in one year, our achievements have gone far
beyond our expectations.
The proportion of children with tooth decay
in Tower Hamlet remains significantly higher than London and the
rest of England. Thus, oral health remains a major problem and
that’s why we developed a campaign specifically for young
children.
Our goal is to teach children good dental
hygiene practices, and how to prevent oral diseases through
interactive teaching workshops run in local primary schools. The
sessions run on Wednesday afternoons every fortnight. You can
take part in the workshops as many or as little as you want. All
we need from you is to email us and book a week in advance.
The campaign runs as a part of the Teddy Bear
Hospital society. This society was set up at Bart and The London
in 2004 with the aim to reduce anxiety and fear associated with
hospitals, doctors and dentists within young children.
Our workshops includes:
* Oral Hygiene and toothbrushing techniques.
* Dietary control and its relation to dental
caries.
* Visiting the dentist and dental equipment.
We also take part in ‘Safety day’ where more
than 200 children join us at Mile end campus to learn about
doctors, dentists, firemen and the police.
The campaign is made possible by our
partnership with Oral B and GSK who provide our goodie bags with
toothbrushes, toothpaste, stickers and much more
And with over 6 articles published in most UK
dental magazines we are hope to continue this achievement for
many years to come.
The sooner you get kids to understand the
benefits of oral healthcare the more likely they are to adopt
healthy habits when they grow up. As dental students we are the
best recipients of dental education and we believe its time to
share what we know outside the hospital clinics… so join us and
help make a difference now that will last for generations J
To find out more about
our campaign and ways to get involved email us at
dental@teddybearhospital.co.uk
Much love,
Avan Mohammed
Enkeleda Rexhepaj
Shabana Buth
Deepna Versaci
Sana Tahlil
TBH committee
