OHPF is addressing dental care differently through outreach and public health education and adventure, from mobile dental clinics to free oral health camps.
Why support oral health in India?
Despite more than 1.4 billion people in India, the crisis encompassing dental health in India, particularly rural areas, is massive. Over 70% of the population is in villages, and so are most of the dentists, located in urban environments. Oral health problems like tooth decay, gum diseases and oral cancers exist, yet access to quality dental care is below standard.
OHPF is addressing that gap, through speaker and community based, dental health programs, targeting individuals with oral health needs.
Smile Express: Mobile Dental Clinics Activated in Rajasthan, India
Smile Express is one of OHPF’s most significant projects, a brand new dental van with full capabilities to deliver remote villages dental checkups, treatment, and education on site.
Key features:
- Semi electric dental chairs, suction units, X-ray capabilities
- Qualified dentists and dental assistants
- Free or low-cost dental treatment for rural populations
- Van will service districts like Jaipur, Bikaner, Sikar, Barmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, etc.
With this mobile clinic, people will have no roadblocks for transportation, it will be a matter of the van being sent to underserved communities to ensure quality dental care is being delivered to people in desperate need.
Community Dental Health Programs by OHPF
OHPF concentrates on prevention by creating dental education for the community not just by treatment, OHPF is a dental NGO in Rajasthan that takes action in oral health by behaving in outreach:
School Oral Health Programs
- Dental screening and oral hygiene knowledge being delivered in both government and private schools
- Engaging educational activities (games and storytelling), demonstrating tooth brushing for children
- Providing dental kits to children containing toothbrush and toothpaste
- Free Dental Camps in Rural India
- Organized closely with local health authorities
- Early detection and education focused on hygiene and oral cancer screening
- Over 100,000 children and thousands of adults reached since inception
Brush Bank Initiative
– Helps provide free toothbrushes and dental kits to children in slums and rural schools
– Engages children in the practice of brushing their teeth every day through workshops and demonstrations
– Utilises and sustains community volunteers and teachers to support the program
Special Program: Jaipur Denture Initiative
Many elderly people living in rural India are edentulous (they are missing all their teeth) or missing some teeth which(sic) affect their nutrition and speech, functioning, and their overall confidence. The Jaipur Denture Initiative builds a bridge for seniors by providing affordable dentures that look good, and giving them back their dignity and functionality. It’s also important in marking OHPF as one of the few NGOs of India that is providing prosthetic dental care for its low-income populations.
Where does OHPF work?
OHPF is based in Jaipur and works a lot in: – Jaipur – Bikaner – Nagaur – Barmer – Sirohi – Bhilwara – Tonk – Jaisalmer – …and many other districts in Rajasthan.
OHPF also has ambitions to expand into different states in India.
Why OHPF: A Leading Dental NGO in India
- FCRA Registered NGO – Transparency, legality, and auditing focus
- Section 8 Company – No profit motive and community-first focus
- Preventive + Curative – Teaching and treating
- Rural Focus – Addressing urban/rural inequity in dental care
- Inclusive of children and elderly – Whole life health approach
If you are searching for an NGO focused on dental care in India, the Oral Health Promotion Foundation (OHPF) stands as a compelling case for impact, innovation, and inclusion. From their free dental camps to their mobile dental vans, they are changing smiles and changing lives with each community they visit.
