Karnataka minister emphasises on need to create awareness about oral health ANI | Updated: Feb 09, 2021 21:00 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 9 (ANI): Karnataka Health and Education Minister K Sudhakar on Tuesday said there is a need to create awareness among rural people about oral health.
Speaking in a programme at Rajeev Gandhi University of Health Sciences on the occasion of International Dentists Day, he said there is a lack of awareness regarding dental care in India. People go abroad for dental check-ups at least twice a year. But in rural areas of our country, people visit dentists only after the pain becomes irresistible. There is a lack of awareness regarding dental care in India. We need to create awareness about this especially in rural areas, said the minister.
K taka minister calls for dental care in rural areas
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Bengaluru, Feb 10 : Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar on Tuesday called for awareness about dental care in the rural areas. There is a need to create awareness among the rural people about dental care, as most of them still use charcoal powder instead of tooth paste, said Sudhakar in a statement to mark International Dentist s Day here.
Noting that people in other countries go for dental check-up twice a year, the minister said that in contrast, the rural folk in India visit a dentist only after the pain in the teeth becomes irresistible.