RIMS observes World Oral Health Day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 16 2020:
Professor A Santa, Director RIMS Imphal inaugurated a week long oral health awareness campaign in connection with World Oral Health Day 2020 at Dental College RIMS today.
Department of Public Health Dentistry organised various interaction and engaging activities to motivate good oral health care among OPD patients, said a press release issued by media advisor, RIMS.
Fruits were distributed to promote tooth friendly snacking.
Professor A Santa inaugurated the oral health awareness booth and distributed free oral kits to the children.
He also mentioned about the importance of teeth.
As part of the programme, free dental checkup and denture camps were organised for elderly at 5 old age homes across Imphal area by Department of Public Health Dentistry in collaboration with Department of Prosthodontics of Dental College, RIMS.
However, owing to COVID-19 scenario across the country, the denture delivery (scheduled in the oral health celebration week) has been postponed as precautionary measure in the interest of protecting the health of the elders in the homes.