Media Release

Mangaluru, Nov 7: Oral health is considered to be the mirror of general wellbeing. In view of this, A B Shetty Institute of Dental Sciences in association with St Agnes School on November 7 conducted an online tooth brushing programme on account of ‘National Tooth brushing Day’ for grade IV students through Google Meet.

The principal and the dean of ABSMIDS Professor Dr U S Krishna Nayak, Professor Dr Audrey M Dcruz, HOD of the department of Public Health dentistry and Dr Sahana Maben, clinical co-ordinator ABSMIDS were the resource persons. Since prevention is better than cure, they emphasized the need to inculcate preventive measures in children as dental caries and gum problems can be prevented at a very tender age.

The principal, Sr Maria Gracilda AC encouraged the students to maintain their oral hygiene by cultivating good tooth-brushing habits recommended by the dental experts.

Later, the principal expressed her gratitude to ABSMIDS on behalf of all the staff, students and parents for recruiting St Agnes CBSE School for the session. It was another platform given by the school along with ABSMIDS to students to consider their health and well-being and take measures to prevent dental diseases.