CIU Faculty of Medicine Students’ Training in Zugdidi Public School N5

The fourth and fifth year students of the Dentistry Program of the Faculty of Medicine at Caucasus International University conducted a training for Zugdidi Public School N5 12th-graders on the topic: “Oral Health and Hygiene”.

Before the start of the training, the students introduced the accredited programs of the university, the work of student self-government and exchange programs. They talked about the factors that distinguish Caucasus International University, and also provided answers to the pupils’ questions.

The training was interactive and loaded with various activities. The pupils received information on individual oral care products at home, the need for professional teeth cleaning, the features of oral care in the presence of a brace system, healthy lifestyle and preventive visits. The special emphasis was placed on the relationship between nutrition and oral health.

The pupils studied the methods of properly cleaning the teeth with various hygienic means.

The training was led by Associate Professor Veriko Khundzakishvili and Nino Khvedelidze, Doctor Therapist of CIU basic dental clinic “Diodent”.

At the end, all participants were given a certificate and souvenirs.

The students participating in the training were met by Dodo Tskvitaya, the principal of the public school N5, and the school administration. They especially thanked the management of Caucasus International University for the implementation of such an important educational project and noted students’ high professional level.

Within the framework of the day, the students visited the Sights of Zugdidi, the 17th century Rukhi fortress, the beaches of Anaklia and Ganmukhuri.

It is also worth mentioning that the students of the final course of the Dentistry Program of the Faculty of Medicine at Caucasus International University and Vera Khundzakishvili, Associate Professor of the Dentistry Program met with the representatives of Shota Meshi State Teaching University of Zugdidi. They expressed their desire to implement future joint research and cognitive-educational programs. The participants of the meeting discussed the goals and future plans of the universities, they also visited the “Oral Hygienist” educational program teaching cabinet.