The 2006 cohort reported in the first year after the educational intervention interview, that after their OHP training, they started out by giving advice to their relatives and community. they found that some community members, especially men, rejected the information and were sceptical about their knowledge. It is quite common for Nepali men to have a negative perception about the credibility of women. The first group of female community members trained by the rural women reported beneficial aspects of the implementation of daily oral hygiene care and the use of a proper brushing technique.