OVERVIEW
The Department of Public Health Dentistry at Rajas Dental College and Hospital is dedicated to the promotion of oral health and the prevention of dental diseases at both individual and community levels. The department serves as a vital link between dentistry and public health, striving to reduce oral health disparities and improve the quality of life in the community through education, service, and research.
Our faculty and students actively engage in community outreach programs, dental camps, school dental health programs,and rural health initiatives, providing preventive, promotive, and curative services to underserved populations. The department also emphasizes training students in epidemiology, biostatistics, health education, and preventive dentistry, enabling them to address oral health challenges in diverse settings.
With a strong commitment to evidence-based practice, the department conducts research on emerging public health issues in dentistry and collaborates with governmental and non-governmental organizations to strengthen oral health policies and programs. Equipped with modern facilities and a preventive clinic. The Department of Public Health Dentistry prepares students to become socially responsible professionals and leaders in oral health care delivery.
VISION
- To be a center of excellence in Public Health Dentistry that fosters oral health promotion, disease prevention, research, and community service, contributing to the overall health and well-being of society with a special focus on underserved population.
MISSION
- Provide comprehensive education & training integrating clinical and community-based approaches
- Promote oral health awareness & preventive care through outreach programs and camps
- Increase awareness of gum health and its impact on overall health
- Encourage collaboration with dental & medical specialties for holistic care
- Partner with government & non-government organizations to advance oral health
- Develop professional ethics, social responsibility & leadership in students
FACULTY LIST
UG FACILITY
Department
Museum
Seminar Hall
SALIENT FEATURES
Aralvaimozhi Satellite Clinic
Panagudi Satellite clinic
Mobile Dental Van
Outreach Camps
Outreach programs
No Smoking Day
No Tobacco Day
Special Day Programs
World Hepatitis Day
World Oral Health Day
National Oral Health Day
National Public Health Dentistry Day Slogan Competition
World health Day
Tobacco Cessation Clinic
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES & COLLABORATIONS
Tie Up
SCAD Nirman
Srinivasan Service Trust (TVS)
Vivekananda Kendra Kanniyakumari
kIMS Health
Bejan Singh Eye Hospital
NSS ACTIVITIES
Patient education materials
Services Provided
- Oral health assessment
- Preventive dentistry
- Mobile dental clinic services
- School dental health programs
- Oral health education campaigns
- Community dental camps
- Health education using Innovative tools
- Outreach to rural areas
- Epidemiological research
- Policy development and advocacy
