The Department of Public Health Dentistry is dedicated to the promotion of oral health and prevention of oral diseases at the individual and community levels. The department focuses on improving oral health awareness, disease prevention, health education, epidemiological research, and the delivery of comprehensive community-based dental care. The department provides undergraduate education, clinical and field training, and research opportunities in various aspects of public health dentistry.
The department trains students in the principles of dental public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive dentistry, health education, and community-based oral health programs. Clinical and field training includes oral health surveys, school dental health programs, tobacco cessation counseling, preventive dental procedures, and community outreach activities.
The department is equipped with modern facilities for epidemiological research, health education, community outreach, and preventive dental care. The department also operates a Mobile Dental Unit (Dental Van) to provide oral health services, screenings, preventive care, and health education to underserved and rural populations. Comprehensive services include oral health screening, fluoride application, pit and fissure sealants, tobacco cessation counseling, oral health education programs, school dental health services, and community oral health camps.
The department actively promotes research, scientific publications, seminars, journal clubs, workshops, field surveys, outreach programs, and continuing dental education activities to foster academic excellence and innovation in public health dentistry.