

A Visit to Al Mariam Orphanage for disabled children
A Visit to Al Mariam Orphanage for disabled children
4 Dec 2022The Community Service and Environmental Affairs Committee, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine organized a field trip to Al Mariam Orphanage house for disabled children in El Shorok city on Saturday 26th of November 2022. A group of 4th year students and staff members from the faculty joined the trip.
The purpose of the visit was to raise the awareness of the employees and the care givers regarding dental health and how to improve the oral health care as well as clinical examination and diagnosis for oral and dental conditions of the disabled children, caregivers, and the employees of the orphanage house.
The children at first were given the dental casts and toothbrushes to show their techniques of brushing. Afterwards, the students slowly presented a live demonstration using toothbrushes and simulating dental casts to show the children the proper technique for tooth brushing and to correct the faulty techniques used by them. The students examined all the disabled children, the caregivers, and the children. Diagnostic cards were given to the caregivers after the examination to facilitate their free of charge treatment later at the MIU Dental Clinic Complex. Free transportation from and back to the orphanage house was offered.
Students played with the children and took photos with them the whole day. Sweets and mini cakes were distributed to the children after the examination, in addition to fifty toothbrushes and toothpastes were handed to them. Also, 15 large blankets were purchased and given to the orphanage house as were listed as their current needs.
Questionnaires were distributed to the employees and caregivers to determine their dental health needs and to evaluate the provided program and measure their satisfaction with the visit. Another questionnaire was also distributed to the students and staff members participating to evaluate the visit and its outcome.





