Overview

• Argentina and several Latin American countries mark Dentists’ Day on October 3, a tradition rooted in FOLA’s 1917 founding and a 1925 proposal in Buenos Aires.
• The UNLP dental school runs a citywide oral‑health week, sending faculty and students into public spaces with prevention programs.
• UNLP reports 53 operational units in local neighborhoods that provide care for vulnerable patients through its Hospital Odontológico Universitario.
• Recent investments include a tomograph, mechanized endodontic systems, 3D printers, and a virtual‑reality haptic biosimulator for training.
• Coverage reiterates WHO estimates that about 3.7 billion people have oral diseases, with roughly 2 billion experiencing permanent caries, 514 million children affected in primary teeth, and around 10% living with periodontitis, as efforts also target dental anxiety.