History of LDH

1913 Began to promote awareness and education projects for oral health care. (1) LDH history
1921 Opened the Lion Dental Clinic for children (Ginza Tokyo). (2)
1932 Held the 1st Oral Health Event of Tooth Brushing for children. (3)
1952 Unveiled an oral health care dissemination vehicle "Lion Health Car No.1." (4)
1958 Began oral health care activities for mothers and children.
1961 Began oral health care activities for working people.
1964 Established the Lion Foundation for Dental Health.
Opened the Lion Family Dental Clinic (Keio Department Store, Tokyo).
1965 Held an Oral Health Event of Tooth Brushing for children in the Olympic arena
(the National Athletic Stadium) in Tokyo.
1972 Established the Lion Osaka Dental Health Station.
1984 Implemented oral health care activities in kindergartens and elementary schools in Taiwan.
1991 Started the Lion New Year Seminar(now the Lion Health Seminar)
1998 Implemented oral health care activities in Malaysia.
2005 Appointed as supervising editor for a guide to tooth brushing and how to feel for
symptoms of gum disease for the visually impaired.
2007 Launched our web site.
Began to publish quarterly leaflets "Okuchi no Jikan"
2008 Began conducting Oral Health Event of tooth Brushing for children through the Internet. (5)
2010 Authorized as a public interest incorporated foundation.
2014 Relocated Tokyo Dental Clinic from Meguro to Gotanda.(Closed in March 2021)
2016 Held the LDH Symposium "The Role and Potential of Dentistry toward Health
and Longevity "
2019 Held the Lion Health Seminar in Tokyo and Osaka.(6)
Held an Oral Health Event of Tooth Brushing for children with two Hundred forty thousand participants.(7)
The Lion Foundation for Dental Health
( Public Interest Incorporated Foundation )

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