Open Day at Masjid Tun Abdul Aziz

Health Promotion is “the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve health”. Oral Health promotion is not directed at any particular disease but intended to strengthen the host through a variety of approaches such as health education, environmental modifications, nutritional interventions, lifestyle and behavioral changes fundamental to general health and wellbeing. Dental caries is still a health problem worldwide, its prevalence and incidence are associated with various factors like age, sex, social status, dietary patterns and oral hygiene habits.

The world’s population is currently ageing with the number and proportion of elderly people growing substantially. Between the years of 2000-2005 to 2010-2015 life expectancy at birth rose from 67.2 to 70.8 years. By 2045-2050 it is projected to continue increase to 77 years. This increasing longevity can be majorly attributed to advances in modern medicine and medical technology. As a result, the population of people aged 60 and over is growing faster than any other younger age group and it is expected to more than double by 2050 globally.

The aim of this event was to create oral health awareness and promote oral health among the community around Section 14 Petaling Jaya which was held during the Masjid Tun Abdul Aziz's open day for a total of 24 patients.

Words by: Dr. Anna Rani Kanagarajah

Oral examination carried out by a postgraduate student

Oral Examination

Table clinics giving Oral Hygiene Instructions and Oral Health Promotion given by year 5 undergraduates

Checking the young child by post graduate

An Adult being examination by another postgraduate student

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