The department of Public Health Dentistry, have been conducting oral health screening and treatment camps throughout the year among diverse populations particularly special groups like school children, elderly population, and differently abled groups. The aim is to provide oral health education and treatment where it is needed the most.

To this effect, the completely equipped mobile dental unit with faculty, post graduate students & interns,takes oral health care into underserved areas providing preventive and other levels of dental care services. These mobile dental unit travels to remote places serving population that has barriers to accessing dental care.

DENTAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS

Apart from treatment, oral health education is also provided to these populations to empower and enable them to take better care of their oral health.

In the year 2017, 132 camps in which more than 18000 patients were screened and 2600 were treated. In the year 2018, so far, we have conducted 48 camps in which more than 5900 patients were screened and 900 were treated.