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PROPOSED ORAL
HEALTH CHAPTERS IN SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS
In order to make oral health education a part of regular curriculum for the schoolchildren, chapters on oral health have been designed for standard III, V and VIII commensurating with their level of maturity and understanding.
The chapters are as follows:
| Class |
Chapter
Name |
Contents of Information |
| Standard III |
Know About your teeth |
Teeth sets, types, function, structure and eruption |
| Standard V |
Care of your teeth and Gums |
Oral Hygiene methods, Dietary instructions, injurious oral habits and their effects |
| Standard VIII |
Common Dental Diseases |
Causes treatment and prevention of Dental Caries, Gum Diseases, malocclusion and oral cancer |
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