Pepsodent to reach 1million children with free products and health education

L-R: Dr. Victor Nwabudike, Vice President, Nigerian Dental Affiliation; Eva Ogudu, Class Supervisor Oral Care, Unilever; Dr. Mrs. Bola Alonge, Head of Dentistry, Federal Ministry of Well being; Oiza Gyang, Magnificence & Private Care Advertising and marketing Lead, Unilever; Dr. Kolawole Obagbemiro, President, Nigerian Dental Affiliation; Mrs. Soromidayo George, Company Affairs Director, Unilever; and Nwakanma Uche, Analysis and Improvement Director, Unilever on the 2022 Pepsodent World Oral Well being Day Press Convention, held on Friday, March 18, 2022 in Lagos.

In commemoration of the 2022 World Oral Well being Day, Pepsodent, a number one world toothpaste model endorsed by the Nigerian Dental Affiliation is about to interact 1million youngsters in Nigeria on the significance of oral well being to folks’s total well-being and high quality of life. The youngsters will likely be reached by way of the academic faculties’ program with emphasis on the significance of brushing day and night time. Free toothpastes and toothbrushes could be given to the kids to facilitate their brushing habits.

L-R: Dr. Victor Nwabudike, Vice President, Nigerian Dental Affiliation; Eva Ogudu, Class Supervisor Oral Care, Unilever; Dr. Mrs. Bola Alonge, Head of Dentistry, Federal Ministry of Well being; Oiza Gyang, Magnificence & Private Care Advertising and marketing Lead, Unilever; Dr. Kolawole Obagbemiro, President, Nigerian Dental Affiliation; Mrs. Soromidayo George, Company Affairs Director, Unilever; and Nwakanma Uche, Analysis and Improvement Director, Unilever on the 2022 Pepsodent World Oral Well being Day Press Convention, held on Friday, March 18, 2022 in Lagos.

The theme for this yr’s World Oral Well being Day is ‘Don’t Wait Till It’s Too Late #TalktoaDentist.’ The goal is to assist increase consciousness to make sure folks perceive the significance of appearing early, from the second an issue arises. The World Oral Well being Day is a yearly exercise celebrated globally to extend consciousness of the significance of sustaining good oral hygiene and educate the general public on the key actions that assist to make sure good oral hygiene.

In Nigeria, Pepsodent toothpaste has been on the forefront of driving conversations on good oral hygiene by way of initiatives that features however not restricted to Faculties Program, Cellular Dental Clinics, Oral Well being Training Conferences, and numerous shopper schooling and engagement throughout digital and conventional media.

Talking throughout a Press convention to commemorate the day, The Company Affairs and Sustainability Director, Unilever West Africa, Soromidayo George, mentioned, “In demonstration of our dedication to enhancing oral hygiene in Nigeria, Pepsodent has reached over 5 million college youngsters by educating them on the significance of brushing twice each day and making a 21-day routine for them to develop a behavior of brushing very first thing within the morning and the very last thing at night time. Free Pepsodent toothpaste and toothbrushes got to the kids to assist facilitate their brushing habits.”

On her half the Class Supervisor, Oral Care, Eva Ogudu, revealed that the model, in partnership with the Nigerian Dental Affiliation, may have cellular dental clinics in particular neighbourhoods throughout the nation to supply free dental companies to shoppers and make Pepsodent toothpaste obtainable to them to drive constant brush twice each day communication.

“As well as, to our cellular dental clinic initiative for this yr, there could be a web based digital activation by way of Instagram dwell movies tagged ‘Ask Your Dentist’ which might be launched on March 20, 2022, to supply shoppers direct entry to a dentist to ask their dental associated questions. Via these initiatives we goal to assist tens of millions of individuals take management of their oral well being and keep away from extreme ache, expensive and complex therapies, and finally tooth loss by way of these companies which might run yearly.” Mentioned Ogudu.

The Current of the Nigerian Dental Affiliation (NDA) Dr. Kola Obagbemiro, lent his voice on the occasion to advocate for good oral hygiene. “Individuals typically ignore the warning indicators of an issue, resembling a toothache or gum bleeding, hoping it’s going to go away. Nevertheless, speaking to a dentist on the first signal of an issue can assist repair the problems earlier than they turn into severe. Understanding the horrible penalties of ready, resembling extreme ache, tougher and dear therapies, and finally, tooth loss, is important to serving to folks understand why early identification and remedy is so essential,” he mentioned.

The Head of Dentistry, Federal Ministry of Well being, Dr Bola Alonge, joined different audio system on the occasion to encourage Nigerians to take their oral well being severely. “The federal government is working by way of the assorted healthcare methods within the nation to make entry to dentist commonplace to allow folks enhance on their oral well being. We’re additionally working with personal sector by way of manufacturers like Pepsodent to succeed in extra folks with enlightenment campaigns on significance of excellent oral well being.” She mentioned.

Pepsodent toothpaste endorsed by the Nigerian Dental Affiliation is a model that buyers can belief and delivers excellently on anti-cavity safety, contemporary breath, and whitening model promise.