Beginning 2014, the 20th of March has been declared as World Oral Health Day by the Federatione Dentaire Internationale (FDI or World Dental Federation) to be celebrated in all countries every year to promote oral health awareness and the importance of good oral health as an important adjunct to overall health.
The Oral Health Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia with the Malaysian Dental Association and other partners will commemorate this important date with a launch planned in Sarawak and various other programmes at state and district levels throughout the year.
The main opening event will be a fluoride mouth rinsing programme children at high risk to dental caries and residing in unfluoridated areas. Various other activities will include free oral health screening, general health checkups with blood tests, exhibitions and other promotional activities.
Johnson & Johnson will be the main official sponsor for the event.
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