Vision
The Department of Public Health Dentistry, works with the motto of “Serving People Serving Humanity”.
The mainstay of the department is prevention of oral diseases by creating awareness among masses through health education programs.
As part of a university, we educate a progressive oral health workforce, develop community collaborations, and bring advances in science to address the oral health needs of the people.
In order to accomplish our vision, we promote diversity in thinking and human resources, support creative breakthroughs, and commit to ethical and responsible leadership in patient care, scholarship and research.
Mission
The department of public health dentistry intends-
Department conduct oral health awareness and education programmes in various institutions, residential colonies and Public & Private sector undertakings in rural as well as urban areas through fully equipped Mobile Dental Van.
The department collaborates with volunteer organizations (IDA, RWA etc.) and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) in various community activities.
The department also conducts teacher training programs and parent counseling to create awareness among teachers and parents in collaboration with schools.
In the institute itself counseling is done at the tobacco cessation centre to motivate the patients willing to quit smoking or chewing tobacco and tobacco containing products to reduce the impact of tobacco related mortality and morbidity. UP being the “gutka belt” needs counseling among people to quit the habit.