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India is a developing country with a population of approximately 1210 million. Although the economy of the country is improving, yet some of the health problems of the nation are on the rise. While few of the communicable diseases are being controlled, but there has been an increase in the non-communicable diseases. The oro-dental diseases are emerging as considerable public health problems in India. Oral problems are not only causing pain, agony, functional and esthetic problems but also lead to loss of working man hours. Hence, in the long run, they are bound to have a significant impact on our economy. Dental diseases are one of the most common of non-communicable diseases. Though they are rarely life threatening, they do impact the quality of life. Dental problems can cause severe pain, loss of man days & morbidity. Thus, they are an important public health concern. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalent oral diseases are dental caries, periodontal diseases & edentulousness."Dental diseases are expensive to treat however, simple to prevent."