LAHORE: To mark the World Oral Health Day, the University of Lahore's Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University College of Medicine (UCM), arranged various interactive activities on campus to spread awareness amongst non-dental faculty and students.
On the occasion, the second-year year BDS students set up stations imparting preventive oral health education, including the effects of smoking on oral health, prevention of oral cancer, tooth brushing techniques and forensic dentistry etc.
UCM Principal Dr Mehwish Arooj, UCD Principal Prof Riaz Warraich, UCM Vice Principal Prof Rizwan and Dr Arooj ul Hassan, HoD of Community Dentistry, interacted with students and took part in interactive games and appreciated the efforts of the departmental faculty and the students for holding the event.
Students and faculty members also participated in an awareness walk with this year's slogan -- 'Be Proud of Your Mouth' .-PR