‘Healthy Teeth, Healthy Life for 100 Years’ … Busan Dental Hygienists Association Holds Various Events on Oral Health Day

Citizens are participating in the event and experiencing activities at the '77th Oral Health Day' held at Busan Citizen Park.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Duyul] On the 11th, the Busan City Chapter of the Korean Dental Hygienists Association held the ‘77th Oral Health Day’ commemorative event at the South Gate 1 of Busan Citizens Park.

The event was attended by four organizations including Busan City Hall, Busan City Dental Association, Busan City Dental Technicians Association, and district and county public health centers in Busan, as well as about 1,500 professors and students from dental hygiene departments of Busan area universities such as Gyeongnam Information University, Daedong University, Dongseo University, Dong-Eui University, Dongju University, Busan University of Science and Technology, Busan Women’s University, and Silla University.

Oral Health Day, which falls on the 9th, was established as a legal commemorative day to raise awareness and interest in oral health. The date symbolizes the number ‘6’ for the age when the first permanent molars emerge and ‘gu’ (臼齒), meaning molars, represented numerically.

At this year’s 77th Oral Health Day commemorative event, various experiential activity programs such as oral health panel exhibitions and oral health campaigns were held to inform citizens about the importance of oral health.

The programs included ‘Customized Dental Treatment Consultation’ and ‘Oral Health Education’ by the Dental Association for citizens, and the ‘Oral Health Experience Zone’ consisting of ▲ tooth model casting ▲ toothpaste-shaped keyring making ▲ oral care product education ▲ clay tooth model making ▲ tooth bag making ▲ oral health education ▲ tooth brushing education ▲ face painting ▲ denture care education.

The association also used the event to highlight the importance of oral health and the role of dental hygienists as oral health professionals.

Chairperson Kim Ji-young said, “The event provided an opportunity to once again reflect on the importance of oral care and to practice it in daily life,” adding, “Like the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s slogan ‘Healthy Teeth, Healthy 100 Years,’ we will prepare more diverse programs with related organizations for the oral health of citizens.”

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