PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY

INTRODUCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Department fosters outreach and scholarly activity through the education of under graduate and Post graduate residents. The department offers a three year residency program to train Post graduate residents in advanced diagnostic and clinical techniques necessary to provide specialty care to children, adolescents and individuals with disabilities.

HOD’S DESK

KEY POINTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT

The department of public health dentistry focuses on dental and oral health issues in the communities and populations. It promotes oral health as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases in rural and urban areas including school oral health programs. Various Community Outreach programs in the form of Dental camps are organized by the department to render free basic dental care to people. At the same time it provides indispensable learning opportunities for the students.