The students' community from across the state has been adversely impacted with the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown. Three lakh school students in Mumbai and around 12.50 lakh across Maharashtra will have to miss their yearly free oral dental hygiene checkup this year owing to the schools remaining shut. This checkup is conducted by the Indian Dental Association (IDA) every year.

Apart from the school kids, dental students are also facing a tough time as there are no patients for practical examinations in 35 dental medical colleges (private and government).