Since 16 June, a campaign offering free dental check-ups by the blend-a-med Oral-B Institute has been under way. Mobile Dental Centres are visiting more than 380 locations across the country to examine the condition of Polish teeth and gums. The campaign is co-organised by the Biedronka chain of stores, while the following organisations have granted their patronage to the initiative: the Association of Polish Dental Hygienists and professional dental magazines: “Dental Tribune International”, “Nowy Gabinet Stomatologiczny” and “Stomatologia”.

From 15 to 21 July, the Mobile Dental Centres will visit the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Residents of Jelenia Góra, Mirsk, Lwówek Śląski, Gryfów Śląski, Bolesławiec, Zgorzelec and Bogatynia will be able to take advantage of the free check-ups. The Mobile Dental Centres will be waiting in the car parks of Biedronka stores from 9:00 to 19:00, according to the following schedule:

  • 15 July – Jelenia Góra, Wrocławska Street
  • 16 July – Mirsk, Sikorskiego Street
  • 17 July – Lwówek Śląski, Oświęcimska Street 480
  • 18 July – Gryfów Śląski, Kolejowa Street
  • 19 July – Bolesławiec, Wróblewskiego Street
  • 20 July – Zgorzelec, Armii Krajowej Street 30
  • 21 July – Bogatynia, II Armii Wojska Polskiego Street 10.

Poles do not take sufficient care of their oral health. According to Eurobarometer data, as many as 66% of Poles visit dental surgeries less than once a year. What is more, not everyone realises that teeth are not the only part of the oral cavity with which we have problems. The Oral Health Monitoring programme shows that as many as 75.5% of Poles suffer from poor gum health. Gums are often ignored during daily hygiene routines, even though the health of the entire oral cavity largely depends on them.

The campaign of the blend-a-med Oral-B Institute aims to encourage Poles to attend regular dental check-ups and to show how many dental and gum health problems can be prevented by regularly checking the condition of the oral cavity and through appropriate daily care.

Detailed information about the route of the Mobile Dental Centres and the blend-a-med Oral-B Institute campaign is available at www.instytut.pl and www.biedronka.pl.

(information provided by: Alicja Wójcik-Gołębiowska of United PR/ii)