Dental caries and periodontal disease are preventable chronic diseases.
Let's keep track of the state of the oral cavity with oral checkup to prevent these diseases.



Usually, an oral health check is performed by a pair consisting of a examiners (dentists) and a recorder.
Lights are often required at dark places. Head attaching LED lights ( Cheap fishing light!) are usually used.



If teachers or students could help us as a record clerk like in Japan, it is also good for motivation
Education and training are necessary for this step.



It is also very important for us to let children making rows in order and wait with fun!.



In the questionnaire, we devise many ways of asking questions so that children will not lie for a better appearance.

Sometimes at a communities with small number of participants, Oral health Checkups and ToothBrushing Instruction were performed together.

These are our examples...

Stages of Caries C0-C4 and DMF index
It is important to standardize the diagnostic criteria of Stages of Caries C0-C4 among the participating dentists.
By conducting a workshop, we will standardize diagnostic criteria.

Link to Lion about Stages of Caries

Link to DMF

Examination method of the Oral Hygiene Index is always a dispute.
Dental examination can not simplify the examination of teeth (by omitting some teeth).
But OHI can be simplified.
If not simplified, the number of dentists are limited, so we have to reduces the number of children that can be examined.

Link to OHI(Full)

Link to OHI(Simplified)

Link to QH Simplified Index

PCR requires some more guidance to local staff including school teachers and is too time -consuming for the dental camp.

Link to PCR