National Public Health Dentistry Day is celebrated on 19th June every year in India.Public health dentistry is a speciality of dentistry that deals with the prevention of oral disease and promotion of oral health.It is involved in the assessment of key dental health needs and coming up with solutions to improve the dental health of populations rather than individuals.Hence an awareness program was conducted by the department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College for the school children to raise awareness regarding the importance of oral health .First a free dental check up was done for all the children. After the check up they were enlightened about the importance of dental care, effect of oral health on general health and ways to improve oral health. Proper brushing technique demonstration was also done using a model. At the end of the session a drawing competition was conducted for the children and prizes were distributed. Around 180 children were benefited from this awareness program.