Another awesome day of clinical

Today was different than our other clinical days. We got the chance to teach 8th graders (14-15 year olds) at Mpophomeni High School about nutrition and oral hygiene and menstruation (for the girls). Bethany and I taught about oral hygiene. Our teaching project was about the importance of oral hygiene, causes of poor dental health/foods to avoid, the proper way to brush and floss your teeth, and when to see the dentist. All these topics seem to be pretty straightforward, but there were many of the students we talked to today that had never even seen floss or knew how to properly use it. But there were also those who knew much about oral hygiene, so the students had a mixed variety of knowledge.

Bethany and I also had a poster of a tooth we had drawn to illustrate the different parts of the tooth: the crown and the root. Also we labeled the three components of a tooth: enamel, dentine, and pulp. You could tell that the students were really interested in our drawing. :) Overall, it was really fun to teach the students. They were really excited that we were there, and they participated in the quizzes we had. :) We even were able to get toothbrushes and toothpaste to hand out as prizes as well. Until next time...