Stories

World Oral Health Day relies on everyone's collective actions to reach different audiences and spread important oral health messages far and wide. Be inspired by previous campaigns.

  • Experts and representatives participating in roundtable discussion surrounding World Oral Health Day in Croatia

    Experts and representatives participating in roundtable discussion surrounding World Oral Health Day in Croatia
    Photo credit: HZJZ, Croatian Institute of Public Health

    Roundtable Discussion in Croatia to “Be Proud of Your Mouth”

    On 20 March 2023, the Croatian Institute of Public Health teamed up with the National Commission of Dental Medicine of the Ministry of Health, the Faculty of Dentistry of…

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  • Australian Dental Association provides appropriate resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

    Australian Dental Association provides appropriate resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
    Photo credit: Mob Smiles Organization

    Mob Smiles - Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with new oral health resources

    The Australian Dental Association is a member of the FDI. To mark World Oral Health Day 2023 they provided culturally appropriate resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians…

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  • Community members utilizing oral health services provided by the department of stomatology of Harbin Second Hospital

    Harbin Second Hospital's Department of Stomatology Launches "Be Proud of Your Mouth" Free Clinic activity to Promote Oral Health

    The Department of Stomatology at Harbin Second Hospital marked World Oral Health Day with a range of initiatives aimed at promoting good oral health and offering free services to people who may…

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  • Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences Takes Steps to Promote Oral Health Awareness Through World Oral Health Day Walk

    In India, the Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Department of Public Health Dentistry took the streets to promote oral health awareness through an energetic walk. Armed with oral health…

    The Dental Community of Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences walking to raise awareness

    The Dental Community of Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences walking to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining good oral health
    Photo credit: Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences

  • Beyond Toothbrush : Tanzania Oral Health Foundation's Project to Educate Children on Oral Health

    The Tanzania Oral Health Foundation is a non-governmental organization that deals with the provision of Oral Health Education and Information. For World Oral Health Day 2023, they…

    Schoolchildren in Tanzania learning about oral hygiene organized by Tanzania Oral Health Foundation

    Schoolchildren in Tanzania learning about oral hygiene organized by Tanzania Oral Health Foundation

    Photo credit: Tanzania Oral Health Foundation

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    Volunteers of the Egyptian Dental Association on World Oral Health Day

    Travelling around the country to improve oral health

    The Egyptian Dental Association is a member of FDI World Dental Federation. Between November 2019 and early March 2020, the association sent medical convoys across the country to offer dental…

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  • WOHD20_Chamber of Dental Students of Ankara

    Turkish Dental Students take a World Oral Health Day pledge to inspire their patients to take care of their mouths

    Harnessing the power of social media for better oral health

    The Chamber of Dental Students of Ankara is a sub-institution of the Turkish Dentist Association, an FDI member. The student committee has actively participated in previous World Oral Health Day campaigns...

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  • WOHD20_Liga Studentilor la Medicina Dentara Bucuresti_preview

    Schoolchildren learn about good oral health habits in their classroom in Bucharest, Romania

    How to keep children smiling

    The Liga Studentilor la Medicina Dentara Bucuresti (LSMDB) is a member of the International Association of Dental Students (IADS). The volunteers see World Oral Health Day as an opportunity to educate the younger generation...

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  • WOHD20_Um6ss Smile Creators Association

    Schoolchildren in Morocco learn about oral health with the dental students of the Um6ss Smile Creators Association (USCA)

    How to break the barriers of inequality with toothbrushes

    The Um6ss Smile Creators Association's campaign taught children  living in the most disadvantaged areas about how important good oral health is...

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