1 00:00:02 --> 00:00:06 Ramu gets up in the morning and starts getting ready for school. 2 00:00:07 --> 00:00:11 He is sleepy but manages to pick up his brush, apply paste and start brushing. 3 00:00:12 --> 00:00:15 He brushes quickly as he needs to rush to school. 4 00:00:16 --> 00:00:20 He rinses and rushes for his bath. And gets ready. 5 00:00:21 --> 00:00:24 Ramu’s mother calls him for breakfast. 6 00:00:25 --> 00:00:26 Ramu eats his breakfast. 7 00:00:27 --> 00:00:32 The food gets stuck between his teeth and he screams out loudly. 8 00:00:33 --> 00:00:38 Mother gives him water and tells him to rush for school as he is already late. 9 00:00:39 --> 00:00:43 Ramu, still in pain, picks his bag and leaves home. 10 00:00:44 --> 00:00:46 He meets a friend on his way. 11 00:00:47 --> 00:00:51 Seeing him in pain, his friend Suresh, asks him what is wrong. 12 00:00:52 --> 00:00:53 Ramu narrates the incident. 13 00:00:54 --> 00:00:57 Suresh listens to Ramu patiently. 14 00:00:58 --> 00:01:02 He Then tells him about a dentist uncle who stays in his neighborhood. 15 00:01:03 --> 00:01:08 Suresh promises Ramu to take him to the dentist uncle after school. 16 00:01:09 --> 00:01:13 Welcome to the spoken tutorial on bridging the digital divide 17 00:01:14 --> 00:01:22 Here we will talk about, the ways of maintaining good oral hygiene, the primary care and consulting the dentist. 18 00:01:23 --> 00:01:28 On the way back from school Suresh and Ramu meet the dentist. 19 00:01:29 --> 00:01:34 The dentist examines Ramu’s teeth and informs him that he has a small cavity. 20 00:01:35 --> 00:01:39 He then tells the children about the causes of cavities. 21 00:01:40 --> 00:01:41 Food stuck between teeth 22 00:01:42 --> 00:01:45 Not brushing teeth properly 23 00:01:46 --> 00:01:49 Soft drinks which contain more % of citric acid 24 00:01:50 --> 00:01:56 The dentist then suggests measures that will help to avoid this kind of pain. 25 00:01:57 --> 00:02:00 Eating food rich in mineral and calcium. 26 00:02:01 --> 00:02:02 * Brushing your teeth properly. 27 00:02:03 --> 00:02:04 * Brushing twice a day. 28 00:02:05 --> 00:02:08 * Rinsing your mouth after every meal 29 00:02:09 --> 00:02:14 A dental visit every six months is considered good for all age groups. 30 00:02:15 --> 00:02:16 Visit a dentist 31 00:02:17 --> 00:02:21 * If the teeth are uneven, crowded or jumbled. 32 00:02:22 --> 00:02:24 * If cavities are observed in the teeth. 33 00:02:25 --> 00:02:29 * If your teeth are sensitive to hot and cold foodstuff. 34 00:02:30 --> 00:02:34 These are some suggestive brusing tecniques 35 00:02:35 --> 00:02:38 * Gently brush the outer and inner side of the chewing area. 36 00:02:39 --> 00:02:44 * Also brush the tongue to maintain good breath and to get rid of germs. 37 00:02:45 --> 00:02:51 Natural alternative, Miswak is a chewing stick cut from a twig of the peelu tree. 38 00:02:52 --> 00:02:54 * The stick needs to be chewed on. 39 00:02:55 --> 00:02:59 * Then this chewed stick can be used as a natural brush. 40 00:03:00 --> 00:03:02 This brings us to the end of this tutorial. 41 00:03:03 --> 00:03:12 Remember, taking care of your teeth,and visiting a dentist from time to time helps maintain good oral hygiene. 42 00:03:13 --> 00:03:16 Thanking you for listening and STAY SAFE. 43 00:03:17 --> 00:03:20 Watch the video available at the following link. 44 00:03:21 --> 00:03:24 It summaries the Spoken Tutorial project. 45 00:03:25 --> 00:03:29 If you do not have a good bandwidth you can download and watch it 46 00:03:30 --> 00:03:34 The Spoken Tutorial project team conducts workshops using spoken tutorials. 47 00:03:35 --> 00:03:38 Gives certificates to those who pass an online test. 48 00:03:39 --> 00:03:47 For more details, please write to:contact@spoken-tutorial.org 49 00:03:48 --> 00:03:51 Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project. 50 00:03:52 --> 00:03:59 It is Supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India 51 00:04:00 --> 00:04:15 More information on this mission is available at http://spoken-tutorial.org/NMEICT-Intro 52 00:04:16 --> 00:04:20 The animation for this tutorial has been contributed by Udhaya Chandrika 53 00:04:21 --> 00:04:26 And this is Aditi Gokarn from the Department of Educational technology, S.N.D.T Women’s University. signing off. Thanks for joining.