The Lagos state government in Nigeria is hoping to break the world record for most people brushing their teeth at one time, according to a story in the Nation.
To achieve the feat, on December 5, 2012, 300,000 pupils from 300 public schools will start brushing their teeth at different locations simultaneously. The quest is part of the state's activities to celebrate World Oral Health Day, according to Yewande Adeshina, special advisor on public health.
"We came up with this idea because we are convinced that preventive enlightenment is more effective in terms of costs and outcomes than the traditional curative approach," she said September 12 during a press conference.
According to Guinness World Records, the current record for most people brushing their teeth at the same time in multiple locations is 177,003 at 380 sites. The record was set in India in October 2007.
