About

The integration of oral health with PHC's aim is to promote oral health in the society .The programs of oral health provides, prevention and treatment education or the public, especially for the poor and susceptible people, utilizing the power of  primary health care system.

The target groups of oral health programs

Children under 7 years old, children between 7 to 14 years old and pregnant woman

The staff giving service in level 1

 The social workers in health houses, health care service providers, and  the health technicians and experts.

The staff giving service in level 2

 Dental hygienists and dentists

The duties of the service providers in level 1

-  Examining and oral health condition registration in the target groups

-  Oral health education in covered population

-   Fluoride therapy in children under 14

-  Distribution of finger toothbrush for children under 2 years old

-  Sending the patients to higher levels ( dentists) in case of need

The duties of service providers in level 2 (oral hygienists and dentists)

-  Training and empowering the service providers in level 1

-  Educating the target groups and the covered population on oral health

-  Examining and oral health counseling for the target groups and the patients referring to health and treatment centers

-  Providing dental service ( pulling teeth, restore, bleaching, pulpotomy , fluoride therapy, Fissure sealant therapy)

-  Sending the patients to higher level of treatment in case of need

The top priorities of the group

-  Oral health program for elementary school students; involving varnish fluoride therapy for all elementary students in two shifts, restoring permanent teeth and milk teeth with six permanent teeth priority, fissure sealant therapy and oral health education.

-  Oral health program for children under 7 years old; including examining and oral health recording of the target groups, oral health education, distribution of finger toothbrush among 6  months old, 12 months old and 18 months old children, varnish fluoride therapy for children above 3 years old, Sending the patients to higher level and follow up.

-  Oral health program for pregnant and nursing mothers; involving examining and oral health education, bleaching during pregnancy and nursing in case of need.