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Introduction to Public Health Dentistry

Introduction to Public Health Dentistry. Dr. Ankur Sharma PHD@ MRDC. Aims. Develop concept of Health. Historical aspects of dental healthcare. Understand what is dental public health. Know what are tools of dental public health. Procedural steps in dental public health.

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Introduction to Public Health Dentistry

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  1. Introduction to Public Health Dentistry Dr. Ankur Sharma PHD@ MRDC

  2. Aims Develop concept of Health Historical aspects of dental healthcare Understand what is dental public health Know what are tools of dental public health Procedural steps in dental public health Role of public health dentist Private dentistry vs public health dentistry

  3. Looks Healthy? Name: Anita Age: 22 years Gender: Female Student at a business school in Delhi Blood pressure: 124/82 mm Hg Pulse rate: 72/minute BMI: Normal No history of disease Oral health status: Good

  4. Now the other part.... Anita lives alone and doesn’t make friends She usually gets headaches Lately, she has taken to smoking

  5. WHOM WILL YOU CONSIDER HEALTHY ? Now move to worksheet task 1

  6. HEALTH PHYSICAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL HEALTH

  7. Health = Healthy Individual Public Health = Healthy Society

  8. Concepts of Dental Health in India: Timelines 1948 1000 BCE 1889 CE 1985 1926 CE

  9. Sage Sushruta: VaranasiDescription of severe periodontal disease with purulent discharge Charaka Toothbrushing using Neem twigs

  10. Bengal Birth of Dr. R. Ahmed: Father of Indian Dentistry

  11. Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College starts at Calcutta.

  12. 1948: Dentist Act passed by the Parliament of India to regulate profession of dentistry in India 1985: Draft plan for National Oral Health Policy

  13. Manager/ Administrator Clinician Consultant Public Health Dentist Trainer Researcher Preacher Now move to worksheet task No. 2

  14. Tools of dental public health Now move to worksheet task no 3

  15. Procedural steps in dental public health At the end of this topic move to task 4 of the worksheet

  16. Private practice vs. public health dentistry

  17. Bibliography and Further reading • Soben Peter. Essential of Preventive and Community Dentistry: 1ed April 2002; Arya (Medi) Publishing House, New Delhi. • S.S. Hiremath. Textbook of Preventive and Community Dentistry: 1ed 2009; Elsevier, India. • Blanaid Daly et al. Essential Dental Public Health: 1ed 2002; Oxford University Press. • M. Patel, N. Patel. Dental Public Health A Primer: Radcliffe Publishers.

  18. Thank You

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