Public Health Dentistry
What is Public Health Dentistry?
Public Health Dentistry is one of the nine specialties of dentistry that deals with the prevention of oral disease and promotion of oral health through organized community efforts. The Department of Public Health Dentistry is the buffer between the community and the Institution. A public health dentist is a professional dentist who accesses the environment in communities and develops proficiency in community diagnosis, oral health needs, and institutional dental care. It includes more research on oral health care and general dentistry at the outreach levels.
Why choose us?
Our department acts as a social servicing arm for the community. We have been actively involved in rendering dental treatment, through our well-equipped mobile dental clinic, to the masses of rural areas for whom such treatment has far-fetched and expensive for the last 40 years. This is achieved by conducting free dental treatment camps in rural areas providing basic dental treatment and distributing free medicine to the needy.
Our Mobile Dental van is fitted with a Dental Chair, Sterilization equipment, and treatment trolley. The mobile van is also provided with teaching aids and a public address system. Community oral health programs have been designed with the basic objective of alleviating and preventing the burden of oral diseases in our society. Research work to better understand the oral health behavior patterns and factors affecting oral health has been undertaken in various fields ranging from behavioral sciences to planning oral health care services for the underprivileged groups in the state of Punjab.
Our Doctors
Dr. Vivek Vardhan Gupta
- Professor and Head
Preventive Services
- Health education
- Oral Prophylaxis
- Pit and Fissure Sealant Application
- Fluoride Application
Curative Services
- Tooth-coloured Restorations
- Extractions of grossly decayed teeth
- Root Canal Therapy (RCT)
Rehabilitative Services
- Complete dentures
- Partial Dentures
- Crowns and Bridges
- The academic curriculum is covered in the third and final year through class lectures, department posting, satellite centre posting and attending dental camps.
- Clinical training includes diagnosing and comprehensive treatment planning for patients, education and counselling on better oral hygiene habits and community health.
- Indices and insights into Research Methodology and Biostatistics.
- Field visits under which undergraduate students will be taken to places such as PHCs, Peripheral Centers, Factories, Schools & Slums.
- Involvement in research to acquire knowledge on the epidemiology and prevalence of oral diseases such as dental caries, periodontal diseases, dental fluorosis and oral cancer among the general population.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We welcome participation from students, faculty, and volunteers in our community dental health programs. Please contact the department to express your interest, and we will provide you with information on upcoming initiatives and how you can contribute.
The Department of Public Health Dentistry is dedicated to addressing oral health disparities by focusing on underserved populations, conducting research to understand the root causes of disparities, and advocating for policies that promote equity in oral health care access and outcomes.
Through research, advocacy, and collaboration with policymakers, the department actively contributes to the development of oral health policies at local, regional, and national levels. We strive to ensure that policies are evidence-based and promote the well-being of the community.
Yes, we offer training opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in public health dentistry. Our programs provide both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in areas such as epidemiology, health promotion, program planning, and policy development.
