

A Visit to El Ferdous orphanage house for disabled children
A Visit to El Ferdous orphanage house for disabled children
24 Aug 2023The Community Service and Environmental Affairs Committee, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, organized a field trip to El Ferdous Orphanage House for Disabled Children on Thursday, 10th of August 2023. A group of interns and staff members from the Oral Medicine and Diagnosis, and Pediatric Dentistry Departments joined the field trip. A team from the World Dental Federation (FDI) also joined the trip.
The purpose of the visit was to raise the awareness of the employees and caregivers regarding dental health. An awareness session was given by the interns under the supervision of professor from the Oral Medicine and Diagnosis, and Pediatric Dentistry Departments, highlighting the importance of tooth brushing for the children and the proper techniques. Medical supplies were donated to the house. FDI team distributed toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste.
Questionnaires were distributed to the employees and caregivers to determine their dental health needs and to measure their satisfaction with the visit. Another questionnaire was distributed to the participating interns and staff members to evaluate the outcome of the visit.






