TAGUIG CITY, 10 February (PIA) – Dental health problems significantly dropped in Taguig public schools in 2015.

According to the data of the Taguig City Health Office, the number of dental caries incidence decreased from 96 percent in 2014 to 88 percent in 2015.

“I envisioned each one of them to graduate with flying colors. Their oral health is as important as giving immunization to our infants. With healthy teeth, they can focus on their studies. This project will somehow unload our parents for additional expenses. In return please your children to study and finish school,” Mayor Lani Cayetano said.

Dr. Imelda B. Young, head of the Taguig City Dental Section, said the city government wants to maintain the decline in the number of Taguig students with dental health problems through the launching of a series of free dental services dubbed as ‘Ngipin ay Protektado Para Sa Batang Taguigeño.’

The Taguig City Health Office recently launched the fluoride cavity varnish application to all 13,500 Grade 1 students from public schools in Taguig.

Meanwhile, the government will also provide portable dental chairs to bring the actual dental services to public schools.

Thirteen state-of-the-art dental facilities are also set to be delivered to 13 public schools to support the DIMPLE or Dental Improvement and Medical Program for Local Education of the Department of Education (DepEd).

Public school dental clinics will cater to a total of 125,000 enrollees this year for dental checkups. Recommendations for tooth extractions or tooth fillings will also be conducted by the public school dental clinics without any fees collected. (TAGUIG/RJB/JEG/PIA-NCR)