Preventive and Community Denstistry


Introduction:

  • Department of Public Health Dentistry was established with establishment of college in 1991 .

  • Date of undergraduate subject : June 1994

AIMS OF Public Health Dentistry:

  • Goal : to prevent and control oral diseases and promote oral health through organized community efforts.

  • the student should have a knowledge public health, preventive dentistry, public health problems in India, Nutrition, Environment and their role in health, basics in dental statistics, epidemiological methods, National oral health policy with emphasis on oral health policy.

OBJECTIVES OF Public Health Dentistry:

  • The student should have the skill of identifying health problems affecting the society, conducting health surveys, conducting health education programs and deciding health strategies. Students should develop a positive attitude towards the problems of the society and must take responsibilities in providing health.

  • The student should be able to communicate the needs of the community efficiently, inform the society of all the recent methodologies in preventing oral disease.

  • preparation of oral health education material posters, models, slides, lecturers, play acting skits etc.

  • Oral health assessment of the community using indices and WHO basic oral health survey methods.

  • Visit to primary health centre to acquaint with activities and primary health care delivery.

  • Visit to schools to assess the oral health status children, emergency treatment and health education including possible preventive care at school.

Students are posted in the department to get training in dental practice management

  1. Total health care approach- In order to prepare new graduates in their approach to diagnosis, treatment planning, cost of treatment, prevention of treatment on schedule, recall maintenance of records etc. at least 10 patients.

  2. Indices recording: Oral Hygiene Indices simplified, Silness and Loe index for Plaque, CPI, DMFT, Deans fluorosis index.

  3. Health education: make a health talk, make on Audio visual aid.

  4. Practical work: pit and fissure sealant application, fluoride application.

Teaching Learning Methods and Aids in the Department:

Sr.No.

Perticulars

Numbers

  1.  

CD’s and DVD’s

0

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Computer

01

  1.  

Internet

01

  1.  

Photographs

Available

  1.  

Charts

Available

  1.  

Small Group Discussions

Yes

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LCD

01

  1.  

Demonstration

Available

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