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World Orthodontic Health Day

The WFO has proclaimed May 15th as World Orthodontic Health Day, a day that orthodontists around the world can celebrate and highlight orthodontics. The WFO Executive Committee chose May 15 for World Orthodontic Health Day as it marks the signing of the WFO’s charter in 1995 during the 4th International Orthodontic Congress® in San Francisco.

Click here to access posters for 2023




The theme for 2022 was based around the transformational power of specialist orthodontic treatment. The images used in this theme are inspired by family, relationships, and promoting self-confidence.


We have also created new back drops that you can use in your messages to your patients, colleagues, students, and other professional messages. Send the message that you are celebrating this wonderful profession.Click on the image below to go to the page to download these images.

       

The WFO has created a World Orthodontic Health Day (WOHD) Logo and new posters each year. The logos and posters are all available for download. Please click on the buttons below to be taken to the appropriate page. 

         

 


 

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Logos

May 15, 2017 was the first World Orthodontic Health Day, and at that time the WFO created the special logo that established the brand identity of this annual celebration. The logo, available in a variety of formats, is available for download (see below). WFO members should use this logo on all promotional materials for this celebration going forward. The logos are available in a number of formats. Click here for a list of the formats.

                                 

                                                                                                                                 


 

 


Celebrations

Affiliate organizations are encouraged to plan activities on this day with their membership. These activities might be promotional or scientific in nature. WFO fellows are also encouraged to plan activities in their offices to promote the importance of orthodontic care.

Please keep the WFO informed of your World Orthodontic Health Day activities. Send updates and photographs of activities to wohd.wfo@gmail.com


 

Celebrations take place every year worldwide. Nepal hosted the 2nd SAARC Regional Orthodontic Congress in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 15, 2017 with many members of the Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society attending. Dr. Vaid and conference organizers organized an Orthodontic Health Run in Kathmandu. The runners had World Orthodontic Health Day T-shirts and hats.

Click here to see how the world celebrated in 2017.


Click here to see how China celebrated WOHD 2018