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.

PG ACTIVITIES

The academic curriculum includes a dissertation, Library dissertation, departmental and interdepartmental seminar presentations, journal club, Clinical training, research work and Rural Satellite Centre posting. At the end of the MDS course the postgraduate is expected to -

• Apply basic sciences knowledge regarding etiology, diagnosis and management of the prevention, promotion and treatment of all the oral conditions at the individual and community level.
• Identify social, economic, environmental and emotional determinants in a given individual patient or a community for the purpose of planning and execution of Community Oral Health Program.
• Ability to conduct Oral Health Surveys in order to indentify all the oral health problems affecting the community and find solutions using multi- disciplinary approach.
• Ability to act as a consultant in community Oral Health, teach, guide and take part in research (both basic and clinical), present and publish the outcome at various scientific conferences and journals, both national and international level.

UG ACTIVITIES

The academic curriculum is covered in the third and final year through didactic lectures, clinical posting, satellite centre posting and attending dental camps. At the end of the BDS course the graduate is expected to –

• Have knowledge of the prevalence of common dental conditions in India
• Have knowledge of community based preventive measures
• Administer oral hygiene instructions, topical fluoride therapy and fissure sealing
• Have attended various dental camps conducted by the college
• Educate patients about the etiology and prevention of oral diseases

SERVICES PROVIDED

• Scaling
• Composite restorations
• Silver Amalgam restorations
• Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) restorations
• Temporary restorations
• Simple extraction of teeth

CDE PROGRAMS

• 2018- Smart Phone Photography in Dentistry (6th December) by Dr. Akash Akkinwar
• The CDE programme on smart phone photography in dentistry was conducted by the Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Rungta College of Dental Sciences and Research. In this CDE program photography techniques using smart phone, were made easy for students and practicing dentists in enhancing their documentation skills.

PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED BY DEPARTMENT

• World Aids Day On 1st December 2018

(Programme conducted in college premises regarding AIDS awareness)

• Anti Tobacco Day On 31st May 2019

(The programme was conducted for training ASHA workers for diagnosis of oral cancers and tobacco cessation counselling)

OUTREACH PROGRAMME

• Tooth brushing training programme at primary school

(The programme was conducted at primary school where tooth brushing technique was demonstrated by Dr. Ram Tiwari and post graduate students.)