Dental Health & Wellness at the Christus Health & Wellness Center
One competency I feel we addressed in our community oral health program is the promotion of oral and general health and wellness to the public and organization outside of our profession. We taught the children we saw about the importance of brushing and flossing, and how it relates to their overall health. Another competency we addressed with our project was assessing the oral health needs of the community and the quality and availability of resources and services by sitting down with the staff of the Christus Health and Wellness Center and discussing an oral health assessment with them before starting our program. I feel we excelled in these competencies because of how well organized and thought out our program was. This project helped me better understand how to teach children about their oral health and how to make it fun for them. As a working dental hygienist I can teach children in fun ways how to improve their oral hygiene habits and make the visit to the dentist a fun experience.