On January 7, 2021, the Dean of Students office in Tishk International Univerity arranged a second visit to the Erbil Orphanage House, under the supervision of the representative of the Dean of Student’s office in Dentistry Faculty, Dr. Zainab Yalman, and Mr. Yusuf Siddik. Dr. Mevan kawa, Dr. Abdulla Majid and Dr. Bzhar Muhammad, academic staff of the Pedodontics Department also participated in the activity.
The main objectives of the visit were assessing the oral health education of the children and teaching them how to take care of their teeth.
After giving proper mouth care instructions to the children, small boxes containing oral hygiene aids like toothbrushes and toothpastes with xylitol-containing lollipops were distributed on them.
A Questioners that was prepared by Dr.Bushra Rashid, the head of Pedodontics Department in Dentistry Faculty-TIU, was filled for each child in order to follow them up and fill the same questioner after one month to assess the change in their dental health education