Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Al-Sharkawi, SU president, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Hany Shalaby, the dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at the university, and in the frame of the faculty celebration of the World Oral and Dental Health Day, the social role of SU Community Service and Environment Development Sector, the Faculty of Dentistry Implementation of the Comprehensive outreach plan and Health Support Plan for school students, the SU Faculty of Dentistry made a health educational awareness convoy to the Egyptian Japanese school in coordination with Dr. Randa Al-Sherbiny, the student activities coordinator at the faculty as they were met by M. Suzan Yusuf, the headmaster of the school, and the Japanese supervisor at the school. 

The day events started with a simple interactive lecture by Dr. Ghidaa Mhran about “the importance of oral and dental hygiene”. She simply explained the importance of primary and permanent teeth, dental decay and treatment, how to keep teeth healthy, tooth replacement periods, and when is it necessary to visit the dentist. 

Then, the students were accompanied for a practical training on a model to explain the accurate method of brushing teeth. Later, the students brushed their teeth themselves to be sure that they have got the information and brushed their teeth accurately. She also stressed the necessity of visiting the dentist regularly and making the needed check-up to prevent dental decay and its treatment, and how to maintain teeth healthy. 

The visit aimed at the scientific and awareness aspects as well as examining the student`s teeth case. Thus, Dr. Noha Yasser and Dr. Asmaa Al-Shamy examined 70 kindergarten and primary students to check the health of their teeth. The students were handed a check-up form for each which contains the dental case and the necessary treatment procedures on visiting the dentist. Presents of teeth brushes and toothpaste were distributed to the student who was informed of the necessity of brushing their teeth after eating and before sleeping and the importance of visiting the dentist every 6 months regularly to keep the teeth healthy. 

A group of faculty students participated in the visit to spread awareness among society besides participation in various scientific and cultural activities.