Introduction to Public Health Dentistry
Dr. Ankur SharmaPHD@ MRDC
AimsDevelop concept of Health
Historical aspects of dental
healthcareUnderstand 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
Looks Healthy?
Name: AnitaAge: 22 yearsGender: FemaleStudent at a business school in Delhi
Blood pressure: 124/82 mm HgPulse rate: 72/minuteBMI: NormalNo history of diseaseOral health status: Good
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Anita lives alone and doesn’t make friends
She usually gets headaches
Lately, she has taken to smoking
?WHOM WILL YOU CONSIDER HEALTHY
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HEALTH
PHYSICAL HEALTH
MENTAL HEALTH
SOCIAL HEALTH
Health = Healthy Individual
Public Health = Healthy Society
Concepts of Dental Health in India: Timelines
1000 BCE
1889 CE
1926 CE
1948
1985
Sage Sushruta: VaranasiDescription of severe periodontal disease with purulent
discharge
Charaka Toothbrushing using Neem twigs
Bengal
Birth of Dr. R. Ahmed: Father of Indian Dentistry
Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College starts at Calcutta.
1948: Dentist Act passed by the
Parliament of India to regulate profession of dentistry in India
1985: Draft plan for
National Oral Health Policy
Public Health Dentist
Manager/ Administrator
Clinician Consultant
Trainer Preacher Researcher
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Tools of dental public health
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Social sciencesPrinciples of administrationPreventive dentistry
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Procedural steps in dental public health
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Private practice vs. public health dentistry
Ch
ara
cteristic
• Target
• Collection of information
• Special investigations
• Conclusions
• Remedial measures
• Major emphasis
• Essential requirements for success
• Service provider
• Intervention
• Supportive disciplines
• Organization and management
• Prespective
• Evaluation and results
• Aftercare
• Funding
Private
pra
ctice
• Individual patient
• History and examination
• IOPA & tests
• Diagnosis
• Treatment plan
• Curative care
• Patient consent and cooperation
• Dentist alone
• Dental procedure
• Psychology
• Not relevant
• Immediate
• Relief of symptoms
• Recall
• Generally by the patient.
Public health dentistry
• Community/ group
• Analysis of records
• Surveys
• Action plan
• Promotive/ preventive care
• Community participation
• Team
• Program
• Sociology, Social Psychology, Education, Epidemiology, Biostatistics.
• Relevent
• Long term
• Program evaluation
• Continuing/ self care
• By govt./ local authorities.
Bibliography and Further reading
1. Soben Peter. Essential of Preventive and Community Dentistry: 1ed April 2002; Arya (Medi) Publishing House, New Delhi.
2. S.S. Hiremath. Textbook of Preventive and Community Dentistry: 1ed 2009; Elsevier, India.
3. Blanaid Daly et al. Essential Dental Public Health: 1ed 2002; Oxford University Press.
4. M. Patel, N. Patel. Dental Public Health A Primer: Radcliffe Publishers.
Thank You