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The Senior Medical Officer in Charge at Duala Medical Center, Dr Ewura Adjoa Nunoo has advised parents to be vigilant about their children's oral hygiene and encouraging regular visits to the dentist.
She explained that children under 10 years old were particularly susceptible to dental injuries due to their active play during recess, often resulting in broken teeth and tongue lacerations when they visit the dentist.
Dr Nunoo reassured children that they shouldn't fear going to hospitals or seeing dentists, emphasizing that dental professionals are there to help them and they should approach appointments confidently.
“Children should not be scared of attending hospitals. They should know that we (dentists) are here for them and should come in boldly at any time”, she stated.
Dr Nunoo gave the advice during the World Oral Health Day (WOHD) health talk organised by the Ghana Armed Forces in collaboration with Duala Medical Center, the 37 Medical Dental Department, and Colgate Ghana, under the theme "A Happy Mouth is A Happy Body."
Various schools, including Services Primary and Junior High School, Garrison Primary School, Burma Camp Basic School, 37 Military Basic School, and Kotoka Basic School, participated in the health talk aimed at raising awareness about good oral health practices.
The dental department of the 37 Military Hospital demonstrated proper tooth-brushing techniques to students and emphasised the importance of brushing teeth twice daily, avoiding sugary foods, and being gentle with each other during play to prevent dental trauma.
“They should also remember that when they are playing they need to be gentle with each other, avoid pushing, shoving and slapping each other’s faces because that trauma can also affect their teeth”, she explained.
