AN IMPROVED PORTABLE MOUTH GAG ESSENTIAL IN DENTISTRY.

Abstract

Background

Despite World Health Organization’s efforts to promote oral health, there has been lots of failures  as the leaving standards per now where sugar consumption, tobacco use and so forth have become a culture increasing the risk of getting the dental caries, gum disease, oral cancer etc.

In an interview we made with dentists in Mwesigwa dental clinic, it was revealed that for every patient there is need to keep the mouth open for some time during examination, diagnosis and treatment.

With the above mentioned we realized an increasing need for improving visibility of the oral cavity as a requirement during diagnosis because of the need to better dental services. This report is the record of what we did that includes identification of a real life problem and an innovative solution to the problem .This was covered between February and August.

Public health needs

Covers public health needs and impact which includes an introduction of the need, problem statement, and current solutions to needs, their impacts and gaps, and the project objectives

Concept of innovation

Conception of the innovation and this includes; introduction of the innovation, product design specification/criteria for success, project idea generation and project idea selection.

Engineering analysis

Engineering analysis of the proposed solution, its principle and mechanism of operation and the material analysis and simulation of the proposed solution

Prototyping and testing covers the budgeting of the selected materials and components, budget justification, prototyping and prospects for the project.

Project management

Goes to introduce a multi-disciplinary project team and respective responsibilities, project work plan, project management tools, financial management and a summary of meeting minutes for the project