The document discusses India's National Oral Health Programme which was launched in 2014-15 to provide integrated oral healthcare. It aims to improve oral health determinants, reduce oral disease morbidity, and integrate oral health promotion into the general healthcare system. The programme also encourages public-private partnerships for better oral health outcomes. It notes that 72% of India's population lives in rural areas with limited access to dental care, and common oral diseases like tooth decay and gum disease affect 60-85% of Indians. The government is implementing oral healthcare through primary health centers under the National Health Mission and providing funds to states to establish dental units, with progress monitored by the National and State Oral Health Cells.

1. Dr. Ashutosh Kar
PG Shalakya Tantra
KLE SRI BMK
AYURVED
MAHAVIDYALAYA
BELGUM,KARNATAKA

2.  Oral health is a state of being free from chronic
mouth and facial pain, oral and throat cancer,
oral sores, birth defects such as cleft lip and
palate, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay
and tooth loss, and other diseases and
disorders that affect the oral cavity.

3.  FDI World Dental Federation organizes World
Oral Health Day since 2013.

4. 20 MARCH

5.  Be Proud Of Your Mouth

6.  The Government had launched National Oral
Health Programme (NOHP) in the year 2014-
15 .

7.  Government of India has initiated a National
Oral Health Programme to provide integrated,
comprehensive oral health care in the existing
health care facilities

8.  To improve the determinants of oral health
 To reduce morbidity from oral diseases
 To integrate oral health promotion and preventive
services with general health care system
 To encourage Promotion of Public Private
Partnerships (PPP) model for achieving better oral
health

9.  According to the Dental Council of India 72% of the
population live in villages which remain deprived from
dental care
 According to Ministry of Health and Family
welfare, Dental Caries affects about 60% and
Periodontal disease about 85% of the Indian population

10.  Government of India has decided to implement
Oral Care with the Primary Health Care system
under the program of National Health Mission.
 Through NOHP, States are getting funds from
Govt. Of India to establish Dental Units.
 Monitoring the progress of the program is
carried out by the National Oral Health Cell
(NOHC) & State Nodal officer.

11.  National Oral Health Cell (NOHC)
 State Oral Health Cell (SOHC)
 District Oral Health Cell (DOHC)