Students visit school

21 January 2015
Volume 30 · Issue 5

A group of dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry, supported by the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise, have visited Ford Park Primary School in Plymouth to help pupils there achieve good oral hygiene.

The project is part of the Inter Professional Engagement (IPE) element of the students’ studies, which sees dental students working with a variety of groups within the community to raise awareness of good oral health practices and improve access to dental care.

At Ford Park, they created a number of fun activities to help pupils understand more about their own oral health. These included games, a catchy brushing song, as well as dressing up as a dentist and learning more about teeth using models and puppets. 

One of the students, Elyssiabeth Yannoulias, said: “We really enjoyed working with the pupils and staff at Ford Park Primary School. We tried to make good oral hygiene fun so that the youngsters were engaged, and I think we succeeded – there was much laughter! Our thanks go to everyone at Ford Park for this opportunity.”

Libby Brewer from Ford Park Primary School said: “I've really enjoyed learning about teeth and singing the song was fun too.”

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