Oral Health Awareness and Educating Nursing-Mothers with 0-24 Months Children

Event
  • The oral health awareness conducted included nursing mothers of 3, 5, 8, 10,11, 12, 14 months.
  • Talks on the oral hygiene journey of each mother.
  • Educated each mother on the appropriate tool and material for proper oral hygiene practices based on the age of the child. And how it should be rightly done. For example, the amount of toothpaste that should be used to clean the entire mouth of a child- which is a rice-grain size.
  • Provided tools and materials like Punch & Judy children's toothpaste, soft sized toothbrush, soft wash cloth, glycerin, finger brush, and teether.
  • Discussion an how each child The oral health awareness conducted included nursing mothers of 3, 5, 8, 10,11, 12, 14 months. I chose nursing mothers because least attention is paid to the early developmental stage of a child’s mouth. Most nursing mothers are usually concerned about their child or children’s mouth when they are responding to the effects of teething and the time when they have a reasonable number of teeth.
  • Talks on the oral hygiene journey of each mother.
  • Educated each mother on the appropriate tool and material for proper oral hygiene practices based on the age of the child. And how it should be rightly done. For example, the amount of toothpaste that should be used to clean the entire mouth of a child- which is a rice-grain size.
  • Provided tools and materials like Punch & Judy children's toothpaste, soft sized toothbrush, soft wash cloth, glycerin, finger brush, and teether.
  • Discussion on how each child has been faring concerning their oral health.
  • Exposure on the connectivity between mouth and mind using a simple statement of "what are you thinking and what is on your mind?" to tell the organs (the heart and brain) that serve as mind platforms and how the mouth affects them.
  • Enlightenment on the dangers of ignoring the oral well-being of children.
  • Tips on how to create early
  • Questions and answers session on challenging oral health issues for infants.
  • has been faring concerning their oral health.
  • Exposure on the connectivity between mouth and mind using a simple statement of "what are you thinking and what is on your mind?" to tell the organs (the heart and brain) that serve as mind platforms and how the mouth affects them.
  • Enlightenment on the dangers of ignoring the oral well-being of children.
  • Questions and answers session on challenging oral health issues for infants.

Name of association/organization
Sarah's World
Name of activity(ies)
Oral health awareness and educating nursing-mothers with 0-24 months children
Type of activity(ies)
Campaign
Event
Talk

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Number of activity(ies)
2
Number of participants (in activities)
20
Activity Audiovisuals
Activity date(s)
20-03-2025

 

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Nigeria

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