The department of Public Health Dentistry provides dental health education about
- Oral diseases with applied dental research
- Administration of group dental care programmes
- Prevention and control of dental disease on a community basis
Various treatment modalities available in the department:
Preventive
- Pit & Fissure SealantAplication
- Fluoride Application
Curative
- Restorative
- Oral Prophylaxis
Promotive
- Maintenance of oral hygiene
- Motivating to follow the correct tooth brushing technique
- Educating about the etiology of most prevalence dental disease (oral cancer, dental caries, periodontal diseases).
- Educating about the importance of nutrition on oral health ( specially children & expecting mothers)
Maintenance
- Periodic recall & maintenance