The Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday launched a website www.nohpindia.com to link the common man to have first hand account on Oral Health Programme. The department has declared as the National Centre of Excellence for implementation of National Oral Health Programme (NOHP) and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health Promotion in the country.
Terming it as a brig achievement, Dr Naseem Shah, Head, CDER of AIIMS said: “The nodal agency for improving the oral health of the people of India has been recognised as National Centre of Excellence for implementation NOHP”. Now it also, collaborating with other South-East-Asia region countries for Oral Health, he added.
With the launch of website, people can track the information on Oral Health Programme of the Ministry of Health and also on activities of WHO-CC, provide access to all the available resources on Oral Health and will be an interactive interface for comments and queries from the general public, said the AIIMS doctor.
As oral diseases are prevalent in India it causes major dental diseases such as dental caries and periodontal diseases, both of which can lead to tooth loss. Dental Caries is universal, affecting both the genders and all the age groups.
“Untreated dental caries can lead to severe pain and loss of productivity and affect chewing, speech, esthetics and psychological wellbeing of the people,” said the doctor. Early childhood caries in very young children and root caries in elderly affect a large number of people, he added. “People should be aware of dental problem and should always take care of the tooth like other body parts,” said the AIIMS doctor.