Effectiveness of an oral health promotion training program among school nurses in India.

Background: Schools are a valuable platform for oral health promotion and the role of school nurse is critical in promoting oral health of children. A training program was carried out to assess its effectiveness in promoting oral health among school nurses of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), one of the largest groups of central schools in India.

Methodology: A total of 557 school nurses of Navodaya Vidyalaya schools participated in the training program.