This document outlines a breast cancer awareness campaign for dentists. It discusses why dentists should promote breast cancer awareness, such as the impact oral health can have on cancer treatment. The campaign would promote early detection, educate about the relationship between oral health and breast cancer, and the role dentists can play in managing oral complications from cancer therapy. Suggested ideas include hosting a pink-themed awareness day with presentations covering topics like breast cancer basics, its oral health impacts, and the importance of awareness. Brochures and posters would also help spread information about the campaign.

1. Breast cancer awareness
outline

2. Why we should do this?
• As a women and as dentist, we are dedicated to the prevention and
early detection of oral health disease
• Pre-existing or untreated oral disease can complicate cancer
treatment
• Dentist are also a part of the team that breast cancer pt. have to deal
with before and after the treatment

3. Things to promote
• breast cancer awareness and prevention
• importance of early detection
• Educate about the Impact of breast cancer on your oral health
• Breast cancer and gum disease relation
• How dentist can help in relieving/managing oral complications for those
who undergo cancer therapy
• Oral hygiene is also a part of breast cancer therapy
• Normalize asking about breast cancer screening while taking medical
history
• counseling

4. ideas
• Pink themed day/week
• Awareness program that includes presentations from basic
knowledge on breast cancer and the importance of its awareness
• Presentations mainly covering about the oral health and breast
cancer relation and about the dentists role in pre and post breast
cancer therapy
• Brochures for pts
• Pink themed refreshment stalls for students and faculty
• Posters about this awareness campaign in corridors

5. Presentation topics
• Breast cancer overview
• Stats and demographics
• Why awareness is so important
• Relation of breast cancer and gum diseases
• Complications after cancer therapy
• Cancer therapy after care
• Oral health related quality of life in survivors