School Dental Health Programmes in India : School Dental Health Programmes-their importance and implementation

Children of today are the citizens of tomorrow.If children maintain their oro-dental health then it will be easy to maintain their dental health in adult life.School based dental health programmes provide the best opportunity to reach the largest number of children at a time. School settings provides an environment conductive to learning and reiforcement for a considerable period of time. Through these programmes children can be reached at the time when their health habbits are forming.State Govenment of Himachal Pradesh in India has launched"Mukhyamaitri Vidyarthi Swasthya Yojna" which provides free checkup,health education,referral and dental treatment at nearby dental clinic for school children