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Oral Health Education for Elementary School Students

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is operating the children's oral health education program "Nowon I[齒]Bbanjjak" during the winter vacation.

The program aims to help lower-grade elementary school children, who are in the stage of permanent dentition establishment, develop proper dental care habits through oral health education.

The target audience is elementary school students in grades 1 to 3 who use the 25 "Ai-Hyu Centers," child care facilities in Nowon-gu. Education will be conducted at each center from January to February during the winter vacation.

First, children watch educational videos to learn the importance of oral care, including tooth brushing. After watching the video, they can practice the correct tooth brushing method using prepared tooth models.

Next, there is a hands-on experience of making an hourglass to use during tooth brushing. Children draw and color pictures modeled after their own teeth shapes to decorate the hourglass. Through this process, children can easily and enjoyably learn about oral structures.

Oral health practice record sheets that can be filled out during the winter vacation will also be distributed. The record sheets are designed so that children can place stickers each time they brush their teeth. Children who consistently fill out the record sheets for 30 days will receive an oral hygiene kit as a small gift.

For detailed education schedules and related inquiries, you can contact the Medical Affairs Division of Nowon-gu Office by phone.

Additionally, the district is conducting the visiting oral health education program "Let's Brush Together" to provide dental care education and expert consultations to vulnerable groups such as the elderly and people with disabilities.

Going forward, the district plans to actively carry out education and promotional activities on oral health management methods for each life cycle, expand oral treatment services for vulnerable groups, and resolve oral health inequalities among residents caused by economic factors.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, "I hope our children can develop proper oral care habits through this education," and added, "Since dental health is directly linked to quality of life, we will continue to implement various health projects to eliminate oral health inequalities among residents."

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