In dentistry, as is with most other branches of medicine – Prevention is indeed better than cure. Thankfully, the preventive measures in dentistry are both affordable and easy to follow. All that is required is awareness. Thus, the Department of Public Health Dentistry concentrates on creating dental hygiene awareness and guides dental students to uplift their moral values and contribute in development of a healthy society. The department was founded in the year of 2005 with the goal of offering graduate studies in Public health dentistry. Executing the treatment part to the patient is very important. It is equally important to educate the people about dentistry. Level of prevention for oral and dental disease in layman terminology if explained to the people helps a lot to reduce man power need. Thus, department concentrates about creating awareness among population and guides dental students to uplift their moral values and contribute in development of a healthy society.
Modern well-equipped mobile dental van to approach remote areas of district
Library with latest books and journals for undergraduate studies
Models and charts for patient as well as student's education
a clinic with all modern facilities
a well ventilated hall to promote education based programmes
Lack of awareness and negligence about oral health care is common in our society because more than half of the population consists of poor and illiterate people. Department frequently conducts free dental health check-up camps which targets such population especially:
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Rehabilitation centres |
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Community with special need and care like
handicapped or mentally retarded children |