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A fleet of five mobile dental vans were flagged off by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday to mark World Oral Health Day. She has also requested the people to provide more attention to oral health and hygiene.
“Basic oral care facilities should be accessible to every individual since oral health is an important and crucial part of one's overall health and wellness. Unfortunately, it is often neglected," said Dikshit on the occasion.
The vans were flagged off in New Delhi as a part of Oral Health Month 2009, an initiative taken by Indian Dental Association (IDA) and Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd to spread oral health awareness.
The five vans are part of a fleet 30 mobile dental vans that will travel to 40 cities across the country in September and October.
The chief minister has appealed to the people to that understand the vitality of oral health and hygiene. She has also urged the people to attend free dental check-ups.
IDA Secretary General Ashok Dhoble said: "Oral health is very important and critical for overall health. Through the Oral Health Month, it will be our endeavour to reach out to as many people as possible to spread awareness about basic oral health habits."
