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Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | 3/2018 HYGIENE TRIBUNE 3 World Oral Health Day 2018 celebrated across Dubai how to maintain good oral hygiene in line with the WOHD theme “Say Ahh!” With the advice to: - Brush your teeth - Eat Healthy and - Visit the dentist The year 5 group had used one of the Singing Dentists videos in Moral Education and the children have written their own well-being songs using him as inspiration. The atmos- phere was static in the room with the students dancing and singing along with the Singing Dentists. A day to remember of good oral hygiene tips while having fun! On 21 March, The Singing Dentist, the DHA and Philips were present at the Dubai Modern Education School, (DMES) where the students were to form the largest “Human Smile” by having students wear t-shirts in red, blue and white (the WOHD logo col- ours). On the day, Dr Hamda Sultan al-Mes- mar, Director of the Dental Services Department at the DHA, opened the ceremony with the following words, “The Dubai Health Authority’s vision is to have a happy and healthy com- munity and that of the Dental Servic- es Department is to improve the oral health of students of the Emirate of Dubai and to serve the goals of the 2016–2021 DHA strategy to increase oral health literacy among the popu- lation of Dubai and decrease dental caries among its children.” By Dental Tribune MEA/CAPPmea Philips Sonicare is an official global partner of World Oral Health Day (WOHD), which takes place every year on March 20th, organized by FDI World Dental Federation. This year, the campaign ‘Say Ahh: Think Mouth, Think Health’ encourages people to make the connection be- tween oral health and general health and well-being. World Oral Health Day is commitment to educating consumers and dental profession- als on the importance of develop- ing good oral healthcare habits at an early age and increasing education on the impact oral health can have on general health conditions. It’s a day full of activities that make everyone laugh, sing and smile! The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in cooperation with Philips Sonicare organised an exciting schedule for everyone by inviting The Singing Dentist, Dr Milad Shadrooh, to join in celebrating WOHD in Dubai. The schedule of activities for WOHD was very exciting. It all started on 11 March on the Ch4FM radio, where a competition for children under the age of 16 years was held. The compe- tition task was to rap or sing a song related to oral health. The winner would receive a chance to make a recording with The Singing Den- tist himself for the following day’s Breakfast Show, meet and greet The Singing Dentist in Mirdif City Cen- tre the following week and receive a Philips Sonicare electric toothbrush free of charge. The Mirdif City Centre’s audience re- served a warm welcome for The Sing- ing Dentist. A short question and answer session regarding oral health was held and answered by children. Dr. Rafif Tayara demonstrated the technique of proper toothbrushing. On 20th March the Singing Dentists visited Repton School Dubai where he met 320 exited students from year 3 and year 5. The Singing Den- tists interacted with the children ask- ing and answering questions about Dubai Modern Education School on World Oral Health Day celebration The DHA extended their thanks and gratitude to Ms Hamda Lootah, head of the DMES, Michael Cipriano Prin- cipal of DMES, head of the American section; and respected academic and medical staff from the school for ac- commodating this festival of oral health awareness and the celebra- tion of WOHD that is organised by the FDI World Dental Federation, as well as the inauguration of the sec- ond edition of the “My Smile” oral health school programme, of which Dr Shiamaa Shihab al-Mashhadani from the DHA is a leader.¬ Addition- ally, thanks went to the DHA’s strate- gic partner, Philips Sonicare, for their continuous support of the Dental Services Department, and to the Knowledge and Human Develop- ment Authority, as well as the School and Educational Institutes Unit in the DHA. The main attraction of the day for everyone participating was, of course, The Singing Dentist. He per- formed several of his “hit” songs, dur- ing which the entire audience sang along. He also met the students who had won the competition on oral health benefits. At the same time, several stations were placed along the room with different oral health activities in which the students par- ticipated. The DHA, together with the Emirates Dental Hygienist Club, educated the youngest in a fun man- ner about oral health care. The DHA hopes that the students benefited from the programme and that, in the end, the primary goal was achieved, which was to have every student of Dubai be healthy and happy. Singing Dentist with “fans” from year 5 Repton School Dubai Singing Dentist performing his biggest hit “Save Your Tooth” parody of Ed Sheeran’s - “Shape Of You“ Dubai Modern Education School students making the largest “Human Smile” Year 3 students at Repton School Dubai are listening to the Singing Dentists oral hygiene advices DHA Dental Services Department educating students how to properly brush their teeth Proud winners of the oral hygiene advice competition in Dubai Modern Education School DHA Dental Services Department teaching the students about good oral hygiene A common goal to raise awareness and improve students oral hygiene: Singing Dentist, Michael Cipriani Head Master Dubai modern Education School, Dr. Hamda Sultan Al-Mesmar Director of DHA Dental Services Dept, Henny Arstal distributor Philips Sonicare UAE Oral hygiene education and fun experiments led by Emirates Dental Hygienist Club