Association are organizing the Gulf Week and the International Day of Oral and Dental Health
King Abdulaziz University, represented by the College of Dentistry and the University Dental Hospital, in cooperation with the Saudi Dental Association, organized the activities of the Gulf Week and the International Oral and Dental Health Day 2021 AD under the slogan “Your Smile .. Do Not Hide It”. The event was inaugurated by His Excellency the Dean of the College of Dentistry Prof. Dr. Abdulghani bin Ibrahim Mirh, in the presence of His Excellency the Vice Deans, Director of the Community Service Unit, Director of the Internship Training Program for Physicians and Physicians, and the representative of the Saudi Dental Association in the Western Region, in the main lobby of the University Dental Hospital.
The event included presenting presentations and awareness programs on oral and dental health for various segments of society, as well as distributing brochures to show the correct ways to clean teeth and ensure eating healthy food, and providing visual presentations about orthodontics and beautification, in addition to the children''s wing that attracted the reviewers of the University Dental Hospital from Children with its various educational and recreational activities.
For his part, His Excellency the Dean of the College of Dentistry stated that the College and the University Dental Hospital, with the support of His Excellency the President of the University, Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman bin Obaid Al-Yobi, was keen to provide all educational and therapeutic services to various segments of society, through the Community Service Unit and the Internship Doctors Training Program in cooperation with Scientific societies such as the Saudi Dental Association, where coordination is made between these bodies to organize many awareness campaigns inside and outside the university, such as commercial centers or through mobile clinics to reach different age groups in society at the level of Jeddah and the Kingdom in general.
His Excellency the Dean also affirmed the keenness of the College of Dentistry and the University Dental Hospital to participate in the Gulf Week and the International Day of Oral and Dental Health every year, due to the great importance of oral and dental health, calling for the need to attend such awareness events by all segments of society. His Excellency added that there are promising plans to undertake initiatives outside the university’s walls in schools and various facilities, an example of which is the college, in these exceptional circumstances of the repercussions of the Coronavirus, to participate with the Ministry of Education by providing electronic programs and initiatives, including “Consult me” to provide remote consultations using technology, visual communication and transferring Beneficiaries to the clinics if the case required.
He noted that the college has built bridges of communication with the public and private sectors to find job fields for its graduates from the specialized medical cadres, in light of King Abdulaziz University’s keenness to provide optimal guidance for male and female students to occupy jobs appropriate to their specializations. A doctor and a female doctor from different regions of the Kingdom, and requests were received from applicants, according to the conditions, and the first part of the comparison “written test” was held in preparation for conducting personal interviews and their final acceptance, in addition to opening the acceptance of “health practitioners” in the positions of a dentist assistant and the like, with the aim of establishing ways Cooperation between the university and the various health sectors.
In his turn, the representative of the Saudi Dental Association in the Western Region, Dr. Samira Bint Mustafa Al-Asailan, reviewed the association’s activities that have been established for 40 years in the fields of awareness, research and community service, in addition to its interest in strengthening the role of the “resident” dentist by attaching him to workshops and lectures that inform him of the latest developments and medical technology. In this area.
It reported that the Association participates in the College of Dentistry and the University Dental Hospital in the activities of the Gulf Week and the International Day of Oral and Dental Health 2021 under the slogan “Your Smile ... Do Not Hide It” by organizing 6 axes, carefully ed for the benefit of all members of society, and the six axes focus on providing advice and guidance For patients and visitors to the University Dental Hospital and educating them about the optimal aspects of maintaining oral and dental health, especially in the month of Ramadan, in addition to the fields of cosmetic dentistry, and advice for mothers on how to protect their children''s teeth from decay.
She indicated that a specialized team that includes more than 45 male and female doctors, in addition to male and female students of various school levels, worked to organize and prepare this event, noting that all what was presented during the event was also published in the accounts of The official social communication for the College of Dentistry and the University Dental Hospital and its electronic platforms, introducing its thanks to His Excellency the Dean of the College of Dentistry Prof. Dr. Abdulghani bin Ibrahim Mirh, and the President of the Saudi Dental Association Prof. Dr. Khalil bin Ibrahim Al-Issa for the continuous support for the establishment of such events that enhance the aspects of community service and care Community education and awareness.
