Digital-Divide/D0/Oral-Dental-Hygiene-and-Care/English-timed

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Time Narration
00:02 Ramu gets up in the morning and starts getting ready for school.
00:07 He is sleepy but manages to pick up his brush, apply paste and start brushing.
00:12 He brushes quickly as he needs to rush to school.
00:16 He rinses and rushes for his bath. And gets ready.
00:21 Ramu’s mother calls him for breakfast.
00:25 Ramu eats his breakfast.
00:27 The food gets stuck between his teeth and he screams out loudly.
00:33 Mother gives him water and tells him to rush for school as he is already late.
00:39 Ramu, still in pain, picks his bag and leaves home.
00:44 He meets a friend on his way.
00:47 Seeing him in pain, his friend Suresh, asks him what is wrong.
00:52 Ramu narrates the incident.
00:54 Suresh listens to Ramu patiently.
00:58 He Then tells him about a dentist uncle who stays in his neighborhood.
01:03 Suresh promises Ramu to take him to the dentist uncle after school.
01:09 Welcome to the spoken tutorial on bridging the digital divide
01:14 Here we will talk about, the ways of maintaining good oral hygiene, the primary care and consulting the dentist.
01:23 On the way back from school Suresh and Ramu meet the dentist.


01:29 The dentist examines Ramu’s teeth and informs him that he has a small cavity.
01:35 He then tells the children about the causes of cavities.
01:40 Food stuck between teeth
01:42 Not brushing teeth properly
01:46 Soft drinks which contain more % of citric acid
01:50 The dentist then suggests measures that will help to avoid this kind of pain.
01:57 Eating food rich in mineral and calcium.
02:01 * Brushing your teeth properly.
02:03 * Brushing twice a day.
02:05 * Rinsing your mouth after every meal
02:09 A dental visit every six months is considered good for all age groups.
02:15 Visit a dentist
02:17 * If the teeth are uneven, crowded or jumbled.
02:22 * If cavities are observed in the teeth.
02:25 * If your teeth are sensitive to hot and cold foodstuff.
02:30 These are some suggestive brusing tecniques
02:35 * Gently brush the outer and inner side of the chewing area.
02:39 * Also brush the tongue to maintain good breath and to get rid of germs.
02:45 Natural alternative, Miswak is a chewing stick cut from a twig of the peelu tree.
02:52 * The stick needs to be chewed on.
02:55 * Then this chewed stick can be used as a natural brush.
03:00 This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
03:03 Remember, taking care of your teeth,and visiting a dentist from time to time helps maintain good oral hygiene.
03:13 Thanking you for listening and STAY SAFE.
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04:16 The animation for this tutorial has been contributed by Udhaya Chandrika


04:21 And this is Aditi Gokarn from the Department of Educational technology, S.N.D.T Women’s University. signing off. Thanks for joining.

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