COH: LDS Oral

Health
Presentation
By: Afton Barber, Billie Dorado & Katheryn
Moreno

Introduction
Contact: Yadira Galicia
940-735-6141 - Yadira.galicia2013@gmail.com
President of the Young Womans organization in the Denton 4th
ward.

Cite visited: The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Saints. (LDS or Mormons) 3000 Old North Rd. Denton Tx
76209 (Intellectual Reserve, 2015).

Date of presentation: Wed, Nov 4th, 2015

Introduction
Target population: Adolescent hispanic female population.
Organization: The Young Womans Organization.
A non-profit organization under the LDS church focused on
improving adolescent girls faith, individual worth, knowledge and
integrity.

Needs Assessment
Groups with higher oral health disparities:
Adolescents
Hispanic

Planning
SMART goal
To increase the knowledge of adolescent hispanic girls on oral health by the end
of a presentation presented on 11/4/15.
Objectives:
Prior to presentation, assess the knowledge of the group by providing a
pre-test.
Provide education on the toothbrushing, flossing, and have the girls
demonstrate, as well as information on periodontal disease and carious
lesions.
Discuss nutrition and the link to oral health, with emphasis on pH of the
oral cavity and caries..
Provide information on use of tobacco, drugs, and other cosmetic related
subjects.
After presentation, administer a post-test after presentation to determine

Planning
Date:

Supplies

11/4/15

1. 3 typodonts

Educators and Sequence

of Events

2. 15 toothbrush kits (toothbrush, floss, and

floss holder)
3. Ipad

Pre-test

Katheryn Moreno- Oral Health Education

How to Brush

Billie Dorado- Nutrition and Oral Health

How to Floss

Afton Barber- Tobacco/smoking, Meth

Mouth, Fluoride, and whitening

10 Healthy tips for teen girls

Questions

Post-test

4. Handouts

Implementation
Presentation at The Church Jesus Christ Of
Latter-Day Saints for Denton Spanish Branch of
Adolescent Girls
Oral Health Education
Nutrition and Oral Health
Tobacco/Smoking, Meth, Fluoride, and
Whitening

Pictures

Oral Health Education

(My New Smile Dentistry, 2015)

(Reading Comprehension, n.d.)

American Dental Association(ADA).

(2012).

(SlideShare, 2015)

(My New Smile Dentistry, 2015)

Oral Health Education

Nutrition and Oral Health

Present the link of nutrition and oral health
Video presentation of 3 common sugary drinks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJBEa80faEA
Acids attacks and caries
Levels of pH of common beverages
Use of sugar free gums for saliva stimulation
(Wrigley, n.d.)

Tobacco and Cosmetic Education

Tobacco/smoking:
-Risk involved with
smoking
-Showed Image
Meth mouth:
-Showed image
Fluoride:
Whitening:

Health Education Theory

Health belief model- we increased
the
awareness of the adolescent
populations risk for
periodontal disease, dental caries,
malnutrition,
and susceptibility to tobacco and
other drugs.
Once the risk was identified, we
presented
information and demonstrations to
persuade
them to make decisions to improve

Community Organization TheoryPrior to the presentation Afton met

with members of the LDS church to
determine what group had the
greatest need and it was determined
that the hispanic congregation had the
greatest need.
At the introduction of our group, youth
leaders discussed the need for oral
health in relation to overall health. By
organizing this presentation with
church leader we are establishing a
community organization. .

Evaluation of Outcomes
The methods of evaluation that we used to
evaluate the learning include:
-Multiple choice pre-test.
- At the end of the presentation,
participants demonstrated correct methods
of flossing and brushing.
- Open discussion regarding oral health,
nutrition, and
tobacco education.

Evaluation of project
Strengt
hs of
Weakn
project ess of
project
- Educatio
n was
focused
more on
group
discussio
n which
resulted
in the
girls
becomin

- The
question
s asked
during
the
second
educatio
n portion
took
more
time

Evaluation of project
We believe that our presentation was beneficial to the
adolescent population. Our overall goal was to educate,
inform, and empowered adolescents to take control of
their oral health and nutrition as they move toward
adulthood.

References
American Dental Association(ADA). (2012). Learn More About Floss & Interdental Cleaners. Retrieved from
http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/ada-seal-of-acceptance/product-category-information/floss-and-other-interdentalcleaners
American Dental Association(ADA). (2012). Learn More About Toothbrushes. Retrieved from
http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/ada-seal-of-acceptance/product-category-information/toothbrushes
American Dental Hygiene Association, & Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programs. (n.d.). A clinical review of sugarfree gum in
oral health. Retrieved from http://www.adha.org/resources-docs/7161_Clinical_Overview_of_Sugarfree_Gum.pdf
Curious Georgette. (2014, June 14). Coke, Sprite and Root Beer--What you get when you boil each of them? (Experiment
#2) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJBEa80faEA
Intellectual Reserve. (2015). Mormon.org | What is the Mormon Church and Religion? Retrieved from
https://www.mormon.org/

My New Smile Dentistry. (2015). Tooth decay pictures [Photograph ]. Retrieved from
http://www.mynewsmile.com/dental/tooth-decay-pictures.htm
SlideShare. (2015). [photograph ]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/UDDent/chronic-gingivitis

References
Reading Comprehension. (n.d.). Tooth decay [Photograph ]. Retrieved from http://tx.english-ch.com/teacher/yuri/levelc/reading-comprehension-tooth-decay/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, & U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2014). eat smart and be active as
you grow 10 healthy tips for teen girls (36). Retrieved from Choosemyplate.gov website: http://choosemyplate.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2015, November 16). Oral Health | Healthy People 2020. Retrieved
from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/oral-health/objectives
(2015, November). Retrieved from http://kotv.images.worldnow.com/images/10266250_SA.jpg
(2015, November). Retrieved from http://www.churnmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/teeth-stains.jpg

Thank you!