Department of preventive & community Dentistry is that part of the dental instruction that deals with the prevention of diseases affecting the mouth, teeth and associated structures and by this promoting the overall oral and general health. This department strives to enlighten the dental profession about their responsibilities towards the community and bring about awareness about the social aspects of the dental profession.
Here, instead of the patient coming to the hospital or clinic for dental care, the professionals themselves go to their doorstep to do the same. This is done by conducting regular dental camps using our mobile dental clinic with a team of well trained dentists and interns. By this, even the population at the remotest areas and poorest of conditions can be provided with dental care and management.
Some of the services that are undertaken include:
Dental camps are organized either individually or with the assistance of voluntary organisations or NGO’s
These days many dental colleges conduct dental camps for specific areas or villages and promote dental awareness.
The underprivileged population does benefit from these dental camps.
Here, instead of the patient coming to the hospital or clinic for dental care, the professionals themselves go to their doorstep to do the same. This is done by conducting regular dental camps using our mobile dental clinic with a team of well trained dentists and interns. By this, even the population at the remotest areas and poorest of conditions can be provided with dental care and management.
Some of the services that are undertaken include:
Dental camps are organized either individually or with the assistance of voluntary organisations or NGO’s
- Dental health educations to the public, which empowers and motivates individuals to take responsibility for their own well-being.
- Topical fluoride applications using APF gels to prevent dental caries.
- Application of pit & fissure sealants for teeth.
- Conducting school dental health programs through which dental care services, education and preventive care will be delivered to school children.
- Dental services that are mostly performed are emergency care, dental extractions, fillings, scaling and polishing of teeth with dental health education.
These days many dental colleges conduct dental camps for specific areas or villages and promote dental awareness.
The underprivileged population does benefit from these dental camps.
Strict sterilization protocol needs to be followed.
The basic goal is to promote good oral and dental health.
The basic goal is to promote good oral and dental health.
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