World Oral Health day was celebrated on every 20th of March 2018 at Panchayat Union Middle School, Kuthambakam.
Health talk focused on parts of a tooth, the types, functions, importance of preservation, mechanism of dental caries, prevention of caries and gum diseases and various treatment modalities available. The need for oral care was stressed and emphasis was made on early approach for healthy oral status.
Tooth brushing technique, its duration, proper storage and selection of tooth brush and tooth paste, frequency of brushing and changing tooth brush, mouth rinsing and technique to use dental floss was demonstrated to the audience using an appropriate health education aid with phantom oral cavity. A total of 174 students were benefited from this program.