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Dental Public Health in India: An Insight

Dental Public Health in India: An Insight

Ramandeep Singh Gambhir, Amanpreet Kaur, Arshdeep Singh, Anmol Rattan Singh Sandhu, Angad Prakash Singh Dhaliwal

J Family Med Prim Care. Oct-Dec 2016;5(4):747-751.

PMID: 28348984

Abstract:

Oral diseases are a major public health problem, and their burden is on increase in many low- and middle-income countries. Dental public health (DPH) aims to improve the oral health of the population through preventive and curative services. However, its achievements in India are being questioned probably because of lack of proficiency and skill among DPH personnel. The literature search for the present study was conducted utilizing various search engines and electronic databases such as PubMed and MEDLINE. Documents related to the Central and State Governments of India were also considered. Finally, 26 articles were selected for the present study from which relevant information can be extracted. The present study focuses on some of the important aspects relating to DPH in India such as priority for oral health, DPH workforce and curriculum, utilization of DPH personnel in providing primary oral health care, role of mobile dental vans, and research in DPH. It was concluded that more attention should be given toward preventive oral health care by employing more number of public health dentists in public sector, strengthening DPH education and research, and combining oral health programs with general health-care programs.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP484049049	DPH		484049-04-9	Price

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