Community Dentistry

Community Dentistry is one of the six dental specializations in oral health, and it deals with the prevention and promotion of oral health of the population. The modules offered in all three programmes of the School provide an introductory foundation and knowledge in oral and dental public health.   The module introduces students to the concepts of health, diseases, illness, and the natural course of disease. There are discussions about the levels of prevention and disease management, measurement of oral and dental conditions, using indices including epidemiology and public health aspects of oral and dental.  There are also discussions on Health Policy, with special reference to (i) Oral Health Policy; (ii) Primary Health Care (PHC) and (iii) Oral Health Promotion, and a review of the international and local healthcare systems.