A Visit to El Sondos Orphanage House for Disabled Children

26 Sep 2023

The Community Service and Environmental Affairs Committee, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, organized a field trip for interns to El Sondos Orphanage House for Disabled Children on Tuesday, 19^th of September 2023. A group of interns and staff members from the Oral Medicine and Diagnosis, and Oral Surgery Departments joined the 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, caregivers, and children regarding dental health. An awareness session was given by the interns, highlighting the importance of tooth brushing and the proper techniques for oral hygiene.

The interns examined all the children, caregivers, and employees of the orphanage house under the supervision of professors from the Oral Medicine and Diagnosis, and Oral Surgery departments. Each patient was given a diagnostic card of their case. Food and health supplies were donated to the house. FDI members distributed 150 toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste to the children, caregivers, and employees.

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.