Oral Hygiene Day celebrations

Date :1^st and 2^nd August 2014?

Venue:KMC Hospital Attavar, St. Agnes College, Bhagini Samaj

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Details of the program

Oral hygiene day is celebrated all across India on August 1^st. As part of the oral hygiene day, 沙巴体育 College of Dental Sciences took the opportunity to spread awareness and importance of oral health in the community by conducting a series of programs at various locations on August 1^St & 2^nd.

A free dental check-up and Poster competition for interns & postgraduates was organized in the medical teaching hospital near the registration counter at KMC Hospital Attavara. The theme for the poster? was “BRUSH & FLOSS OR PREPARE FOR A LOSS”, which was judged by Dr.Anand Venugopal, Medical Superintendent, KMC Hospitals, Mangalore and Dr.Unnikrishnan, Deputy Director, Student Affairs, KMC Mangalore. There was an active participation by the students and the? 3 best posters were?? awarded? prizes. Dr.Seebu Dhingra from Department Of Public Health Dentistry bagged 1^st prize, Dr.Utkarsh and Dr.Akanksha from Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology bagged 2^nd prize & Dr.Kamakshi Alekhya from Department of Periodontology bagged 3^rd prize. All the posters were put on display for the patients visiting the hospital premises .? Dr Dilip Nayak ,Dean MCODS ,Mangalore ,Dr Kundabala ,Associate Dean , Dr Ashita Uppoor HOD ,Dept of Periodontology and Dr Ashwini Rao ,HOD ,Dept of Public Health Dentistry were present on the occasion.

? On August 2^nd, as a part of the program free dental screening camp was conducted at St Agnes Degree college for women. The chief guest for this event was Dr. Sr Jeswina A.C , Associate professor, Dept of English, St Agnes College , Mangalore. She stressed on the importance of Oral Health integration with systematic health. Dr. Ashwini Rao Prof and head department of public?health dentistry welcomed the gathering and Dr. Ashita S Uppoor, Prof and head department of periodontology,? delivered a talk on oral health in women which was followed by an interactive session.? This was followed by a dental quiz by Dr.Neetha Shetty, Associate Professor, department of periodontology for the students. . The interns of MCODS Mangalore performed a street play on oral hygiene which was well appreciated by the students. Around 200 students and staff were examined and were referred to the Dental College for further treatment. ?
?A drawing competition was? also conducted? for the children of Bhagini Samaj, an organization for under priviledged children . Drawing materials for the competition was provided to the children of? the ashram. 3 best drawings were given prizes. The children were served refreshments? and oral hygiene kits were distributed to them .