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GENEVA, Switzerland: As World Oral Health Day (WOHD) 2015 approaches, countries worldwide are preparing to celebrate the “Smile for life” theme in their own way. Planned activities for 20 March include a media campaign on local radio stations and free dental check-ups for over 500 children in Senegal, a selfie contest according to the theme in Spain, free oral health assessments and fluoride treatments for all children attending a camp in Liberia, and an attempt at a world record for the most voluntary dentistry performed in one day in Australia.
National dental associations, student dental associations and WOHD partners have taken on the challenge to match or outdo last year’s vast array of activities, which included a world record attempt for the most people brushing their teeth simultaneously.
“It’s wonderful to see the enthusiasm of so many different groups in the pursuit of raising oral health awareness within their communities,” said FDI World Dental Federation President Dr Tin Chun Wong. “World Oral Health Day 2015 is set to be bigger and better than ever before, helping to spread the message of a ‘Smile for life’ across the globe.”
To find out if there is an activity near you or to get involved yourself, visit the WOHD website, which offers the latest news and a range of downloadable material to help celebrate a smile for life.
WOHD is celebrated throughout the world on 20 March each year with a wide range of awareness-raising activities organised by dentists, dental students and national dental associations. It offers the dental and oral health community a platform for taking action and helping to reduce the global burden of oral disease.
Ninety per cent of the world’s population will suffer from oral diseases in their lifetime, and many of these can be avoided with increased support from government, health associations and society, as well as funding for prevention, detection and treatment programmes.
From http://www.dental-tribune.com
