Prevention campaign against tooth decay

Prevention campaign against tooth decay
An awareness campaign against the oral diseases is launched by units of screening and monitoring of school health (UDS) across all schools in the wilaya of Béjaïa.




An action supported by the distribution of an adjunct of fluoride tablets, a natural element that protects the teeth and cavities found in water, vegetables, fish, cereals ... "For our region, l Application of fluorine is systematic because the content of fluorine in drinking water is below the required standards. That is why it requires additional support which will affect classes target meadows school, first, second and third primary years, "says one level health services.

The statistics screening of the year 2007 / 2008 is that 90% of students are at risk caries, which shows that tooth decay is a real public health problem. "Of the 1460 students examined by the UDS Sidi Aich, during the third quarter of last year, 1043 are affected by caries," said Dr. Souad Madaoua, coordinator of oral health in the establishment of Close to public health (EPSP) from the resort. The large number of cases of caries detected, calls a broad awareness-raising and especially care, suggests that our interlocutor finally advises that children be initiated in their early years in the reflexes of oral hygiene.