World Oral Health Day observed at Regional Dental College

GUWAHATI: On the occasion of World Oral Health Day, the State Oral Health unit, National Health Mission, Assam celebrated the occasion at Regional Dental College, Guwahati.

The theme of this year is "Be Proud of Your Mouth". The Programme started with an address by Dr Rubi Kataki, Professor, Regional Dental College-cum-Additional State Nodal Officer, National Oral Health Programme (NOHP), Assam followed by the keynote address by chief guest Dr. B. R. Bhuyan, founder-cum-ex-Principal of Regional Dental College (RDC), Guwahati.

Dr. Bhuyan highlighted the importance of oral health as many diseases are linked to oral diseases. He also said that people should be aware about oral hygiene and items like tobacco, beetle nut etc., which are harmful for oral health are to be avoided. To mark the occasion, several competitions such as essay writing on oral health, caption writing, poster making, model fabrication, best smile and best oral hygiene were conducted among school students.

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