The department of Community Dentistry is concerned with the prevention and control of dental diseases, and the promotion of oral health through organized community efforts. As a branch and specialty, it prioritizes community health promotion, research, education and group dental care programs.

This department treats the community instead of treating an individual patient by organizing community dental programs, school oral health awareness program, dental camps, training health professionals on oral health, water fluoridation program etc. The department uses various information, education & communication (IEC) materials for awareness of the patient. The department is also involved in survey and research on dental public health interest. The department is backed by dental public health experts, dental surgeons, and support staffs. The department owns a mobile dental van to offer mobile dental service to the rural areas and in the community.

We envision an oral health care system that is equally distributed, affordable and acceptable to the community, and the department is relentlessly working towards achieving its vision by implementing various activities.

OBJECTIVES:

• Plan oral health programs for population

• Select interventions and strategies for the prevention and control of oral diseases and promotion of oral health

• Implement, manage, and develop resources for oral health programs for populations

• Incorporate ethical standards in oral health programs and activities

• Design and understand the use of surveillance systems to monitor oral health

• Advocate for, implement, and evaluate public health policy legislation and regulations to protect and promote the public's oral health

• Critique and synthesize scientific literature

• Design and conduct population-based studies to answer oral and public health questions

Publications

Ø  Harender Singh, Sanjeeb Chaudhary, Abhishek Gupta, Anusha Bhatta, "Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among School Teachers in Chitwan District, Nepal", International Journal of Dentistry, vol. 2021, Article ID 9961308, 7 pages, 2021.

Ø  Singh, H., Chaudhary, S., Thakur, S. N., & Gupta, A. (2021). COVID-19 factors and mental health associated with psychological distress level among dentists and dental hygienists in Nepal. Journal of Chitwan Medical College11(3), 26–30.

Ø  Kafle, S., Singh, H., & Sharma, B. (2021). Oral health status among pregnant and nonpregnant women: a comparative study. Journal of Chitwan Medical College11(3), 16–20.

Ø  Chaudhary, S., Singh, H. ., Gharti, A., & Adhikari, B. (2021). MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMATIZED ANTERIOR TEETH AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTER OF NEPAL. Journal of Chitwan Medical College11(3), 101-106.

Ø  Sanjeeb Chaudhary, Harender Singh, Archana Gharti, Bhawana Adhikari, "Evaluation of Clinical and Radiographic Findings among Patients with Traumatic Dental Injuries Seeking Delayed Treatment", International Journal of Dentistry, vol. 2021, Article ID 9549508, 8 pages, 2021.

 

Ongoing Research

Ø  Epidemiology of traumatic dental injuries and its impact of quality of life among 11-14 years old children in Chitwan, Nepal.

Major areas of dental public health activity include:

  • Oral health surveillance
  • Assessing the evidence on oral health and dental interventions, programs, and services
  • Policy and strategy development and implementation
  • Oral health improvement
  • Health and public protection
  • Developing and monitoring quality dental services
  • Dental public health intelligence
  • Academic dental public health
  • Role within health services

Future Plan:

The department of Community Dentistry is planning to expand its services through infrastructure development and community participation. Department is focusing more over to mobilize resources to work for prevention of dental disease. In addition, within the community we also planning to have a mobile dental unit and can support people in their homes, if they are housebound.

Services: 

We provide general dental treatment such as fillings, cleaning and extractions along with community services.

  • Preventive Procedures:
    • Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
    • Pit and Fissure Sealants
    • Fluoride Application
    • Preventive Resin Restoration (PRR)
  • Dental Camps
  • School Oral Health Programs
  • Tobacco Cessation