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Home » World Cavity-Free Future Day

World Cavity-Free Future Day

World Cavity-Free Future Day 2022 – October 14th

Brushing your teeth with fluoride toothpaste is proven to be one of the most effective way to prevent cavities and tooth decay and recently the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognised fluoride toothpaste as an essential medicine. Despite this, some children and adults do not or cannot brush their teeth regularly.

For WCFFDay 2022 we focused on encouraging behavioural change around oral health and supported and motivated those that need it to brush their teeth and reduce intake of sugary foods. Encouraging behavioural change is important as oral healthcare professionals have the least amount of control over our oral health routine in between check-ups. Encouraging the right habits as early as possible is crucial to helping people maintain these healthy habits throughout the life course.

To support Chapters, volunteers and care teams, we created a series of free resources are available on this page below.

What is WCFFDay? Why WCFFDay? Get involved WCFFDay 2022 WCFFDay 2022 Resources

World Cavity-Free Future Day (WCFFDay) was launched as an initiative in 2016 by the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF). Its mission is to address the need for greater global awareness of dental caries, the disease which, when left unaddressed, can lead to dental cavities. In addition, ACFF focuses on the wider issues that stem from poor dental health and raises global awareness about best practices for the prevention and management of caries and cavities.

WCFFDay is a global awareness day and is celebrated around the world with multiple efforts supported by ACFF Chapters including outreach events, educational drives, free oral-care consultations, professional webinars, school-based education efforts and many more activities coordinated by local communities and partner organisations.

WCFFDay aims to engage communities around the world in this global fight and offers the chance to send a ‘wakeup call’ to those with the ability to make social, economic and political changes to encourage action towards achieving a cavity-free future.​

Dental caries is the most common chronic disease on the planet, despite being largely preventable. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), worldwide 60–90% of school children and nearly 100% of adults suffer from cavities, which can dramatically impact the sufferers’ quality of life through pain and discomfort, missed days or decreased participation in school and work. Additionally, the economic impact of costly treatment, which remains unaffordable to many of those patients in the disenfranchised communities who suffer most, can contribute as an added strain.

Helping individuals understand the importance of taking control of their oral health, starting by brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and reducing their frequency of sugar intake, is a key step on the road towards reducing the number of people who develop cavities and helping secure a cavity-free future for generations to come

Creating a cavity-free future will require a widespread shift in behavior for the public, policy makers and dental professionals. This type of change is only possible through cooperation and action. By uniting in our message and sharing clear advice on the most effective way to beat cavities and improve overall oral health, a real difference can be made both for individuals and for communities.

Share our resources with your friends/families/coworkers/neighbours and become an ambassador for a cavity-free future.

Use the #WCFFD hashtag on social media to become part of the social movement

If you want to run a local event, please get in touch with admin@acffglobal.org for advice.

Brushing your teeth with fluoride toothpaste is proven to be one of the most effective way to prevent cavities and tooth decay and recently the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognised fluoride toothpaste as an essential medicine. Despite this, some children and adults do not or cannot brush their teeth regularly.

For WCFFDay 2022 we focused on encouraging behavioural change around oral health and supported and motivated those that need it to brush their teeth and reduce sugar intake. Encouraging behavioural change is important as oral healthcare professionals have the least amount of control over our oral health routines at home between check-ups. Encouraging the right habits as early as possible is crucial to helping people maintain these healthy habits throughout the life course.

For World Cavity-Free Future Day 2022, we have created resources to help with your local and online WCFFDay 2022 campaigns. We have created postcards you can use in your campaigns. The postcards are available to download in English and Spanish, with other translations to be made available in the coming weeks.

We are always looking for assistance in translating the resources in other languages. If you would like to receive files for translation into another local language, or have any questions about these resources, please contact us at admin@acffglobal.org.

Click here for English translation of the postcards:

  • Postcard one: Keep Brushing, Keep Smiling 
  • Postcard two: A family that brushes together, smiles together 
  • Postcard three: Brush Now, Save Later
  • Postcard four: Brush on the go
  • Postcard five: Fluoride toothpaste keeps your teeth strong 
  • Postcard six: Why not try some delicious sugar-free treats
  • Postcard seven: We brush better when we brush together
  • Postcard eight: A little change makes a big difference
  • Postcard nine: Build healthy habits
  • Postcard ten: Go shopping for oral hygiene 

Haga clic aqui para ver la traduccion al espanol (America latina) de las postales:

  • Postal uno: Sigue Cepillándote, Sigue Sonriendo
  • Postal dos: Una familia que se cepilla en grupo, sonríe en grupo
  • Postal tres: Cepilláte Ahora, Ahorra en el Futuro
  • Postal cuatro: Cepíllate en el camino
  • Postal cinco: La crema dental con flúor mantiene tus dientes fuertes
  • Postal seis: ¿Qué tal si pruebas algunas golosinas libres de azúcar?
  • Postal siete: Nos cepillamos mejor cuando nos cepillamos juntos
  • Postal ocho: Un pequeño cambio puede lograr una gran diferencia
  • Postal nueve: Construye hábitos saludables
  • Postal diez: Ve de compras de higiene oral

Haga clic aquí para las traducciones al español (España) de las postales:

  • Postal uno: Sigue cepillándote, sigue sonriendo
  • Postal dos: La familia que se cepilla unida, sonríe unida
  • Postal tres: Cepíllate ahora y ahorra para el futuro
  • Postal cuatro: Cepíllate en cualquier lugar
  • Postal cinco: La pasta dental fluorada mantiene tus dientes fuertes
  • Postal seis: ¿Por qué no pruebas golosinas y postres caseros sin azúcar?
  • Postal siete: Nos cepillamos mejor cuando lo hacemos juntos
  • Postal ocho: Un pequeño cambio marca la diferencia
  • Postal nueve: Crea hábitos saludables
  • Postal diez: Ve de compras de higiene dental

Clique aqui para traduções em português dos cartões postais:

  • Cartão postal um: Continue escovando os dentes, continue sorrindo
  • Cartão postal dois: Uma família que escova os dentes junto, sorri junto
  • Cartão postal três: Escove os dentes agora, economize no futuro
  • Cartão postal quatro: Escove onde estiver
  • Cartão postal cinco: Creme dental com flúor mantém os dentes fortes
  • Cartão postal seis: Que tal experimentar alguns alimentos sem açúcar?
  • Cartão postal sete: Escovamos os dentes melhor quando escovamos juntos
  • Cartão postal oito: Uma pequena mudança faz uma grande diferença
  • Cartão postal nove: Crie hábitos saudáveis
  • Cartão postal dez: Vá às compras para sua higiene bucal

পোস্টকার্ডের বাংলা অনুবাদের জন্য এখানে ক্লিক করুন:

  • পোস্টকার্ড এক: ব্রাশ করুন, হাস্যোজ্জ্বল থাকুন
  • পোস্টকার্ড দুই: যে পরিবার একসাথে ব্রাশ করে, তারা একসাথেই হাসে
  • পোস্টকার্ড তিন: ব্রাশ করুন, ভবিষ্যতের জন্য অর্থ সংরক্ষণ করুন
  • পোস্টকার্ড চার: ব্রাশ করুন চলতে চলতে
  • পোস্টকার্ড পাঁচ: ফ্লোরাইড টুথপেস্ট আপনার দাঁতকে মজবুত রাখে
  • পোস্টকার্ড ছয়: মজাদার চিনি-মুক্ত খাবার খেয়ে দেখুন
  • পোস্টকার্ড সাত: যখন আমরা একসাথে ব্রাশ করি, তখন আমরা আরো সুন্দরভাবে দাঁতের যত্ন নিতে পারি
  • পোস্টকার্ড আট: ছোট্ট একটি উদ্যোগ বড় ধরনের পরিবর্তন করতে পারে
  • পোস্টকার্ড নয়: স্বাস্থ্যকর অভ্যাস গড়ে তুলুন
  • পোস্টকার্ড দশ: কেনাকাটার তালিকায় আপনার দাঁত ও মুখ পরিচর্যার সামগ্রীগুলো যুক্ত করুন

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