Colgate Makes Preventive Dental Care Accessible to All with FREE Dental Check-Ups

MUMBAI, India, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ‘There is no health without Oral Health.’ On the occasion of World Health Day, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited is strengthening its Oral Health Movement to make preventive dental care more accessible, enabling people across India to access expert guidance by offering free dental check-ups. The initiative builds on the movement’s success in 2024-25, which has already facilitated over 4.5 million dental screenings nationwide, encouraging more Indians to take proactive steps toward better oral health.

Statistics reveal that 9/10 Indians suffer from Oral Health issues. Shifting consumption habits—including increased intake of sweets and processed foods—coupled with the fact that 80% of urban Indians don’t brush at night and half of the rural population does not brush daily, contribute to this alarming statistic. While experts recommend visiting a dentist every six months, this issue is compounded by the abysmally low rate of dentist visits in India—only 9% of Indians visit a dentist annually.