PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY
The Department of Public Health Dentistry promotes prevention and control of dental diseases at a community level aim to achieve excellence in providing leadership and expertise in population-based dentistry, oral health surveillance, policy development, community-based disease prevention and health promotion along with patient care, teaching and research.The Department emphasizes on population based approach to professional practice, which is different from an approach required for individual patient care.
- Goals and Objectives of the Department
- To assess oral health needs; plan, implement and evaluate oral health programmes.
- To practice and promote evidence- based dentistry.
- To conduct research and identify effective strategies for improvement of oral health.
- To conduct research and identify effective strategies for improvement of oral health.
- Key features
- Extensive community outreach programs
- Rural dental health centres for clinical training
- Mobile dental clinic
Faculty
Dr. Sabin Siddique
Professor & HOD
Dr. Shabna G S
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Vishnuraj
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Indu Chandran
Lecturer
Dr. Safa Akber Ali
Lecturer
Dr. Noufal H
Lecturer
Dr. Jumana
Lecturer
Dr. Mereena John
Lecturer
Dr. Shafeeda T
Lecturer
Dr. Aiswarya A
Lecturer
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