A pilot project on Oral Health was initiated in 1999 and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi has been declared as the nodal agency for developing & implementing Comprehensive Low Cost Sustainable Primary Preventive Programme. Five regional workshops were held at New Delhi, Mumbai, Thiruvanathapuram, Guwahati and Chandigarh to discuss and develop the national oral health care programme and its strategies. The 6th and final workshop to formulate the recommendations for prevention of common dental diseases was held at New Delhi in March, 2000. These workshops were attended by well-known academicians from various recognized dental institutions of the country, members from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate General of Health Services, Dental Council of India and Indian Dental Association. The Implementation Strategies are compiled in the form of a book.