Public Health Dentistry
The branch of Public Health Dentistry deals with the prevention & promotion of oral health through organized community efforts. It includes more of research on oral health care and general dentistry at the out-reach levels. The department undertakes undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs.
Questions & AnswersThe faculty and postgraduates at the department are involved in organizing out-reach dental care camps along with the help of the public relations department, which helps render dental health care to the people at their doorsteps. The dental college, hospital and research center caters to oral health needs of a large number of patients from the surrounding 150 villages especially from low income groups, thus providing to the area, a state of the art dental facility. These services involve providing comprehensive oral health check-up, oral health treatment and referral to the specialized departments at the college for remaining basic and advanced treatment. These people are also given basic oral health education by use of live demonstrations and oral health education posters. School oral health camps are conducted to ensure dissemination of knowledge regarding oral health and hygiene at a younger age and securing healthy adult life. The camp team comprises of faculty, postgraduates and interns from various speciality departments.
Free transport facility for the patients and a dental treatment at a nominal cost is provided. As a result, Faculty of Dental Sciences, SGT University can boast of the highest number of patients than any other private college in the NCR. India is a vast country with a population of more than one billion. There are several factors that affect the oral health of the children, adults and elderly at any point of time. Community oral health programs of our dental college, hospital and research center have been designed with the basic objective of alleviating and preventing the burden of oral diseases in our society. Research work to better understand the oral health behaviour patterns and factors affecting oral health have been undertaken in various fields ranging from behavioural sciences to planning oral health care services for the underprivileged groups in the state of Haryana.
UG Clinic
Separate under-graduate clinical area with fully equipped dental chairs,designed as per DCI norms
PG Clinic
Post graduate clinical area has been laid out as per DCI regulations, so as to enable the students gain an insight into the dental disease control & prevention
Seminar Room
Air-conditioned Seminar room for post graduate presentations & discussions
Departmental Museum
HOD Room
Faculty Room
Common Room
Sterilization Room
Peripheral Centre-Basai
Peripheral Centre
Urban Health Centre
Spreading Smiles
Highlights of the Department
Nodal Centres
Blind Relief Association, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Urban Health Centre, Basai
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Our world-class faculty continues to earn numerous achievements highlighting their contributions to advancing academics and innovation in global dentistry. Their prolific research outputs, highly cited publications, and placement rates have cemented FDS as a premier dentistry hub. Beyond publications, our faculty also earn national and international awards, research grants, fellowships, and keynote speaking opportunities at top conferences worldwide.
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Read about our groundbreaking research publications, faculty awards, student achievements, upcoming seminars/conferences, orientations, white coat ceremonies, graduations, oral health camps, and celebrations highlighting this department as a vibrant academic community.
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Our world-class faculty continues to earn numerous achievements highlighting their contributions to advancing academics and innovation in global dentistry. Their prolific research outputs, highly cited publications, and placement rates have cemented FDS as a premier dentistry hub. Beyond publications, our faculty also earn national and international awards, research grants, fellowships, and keynote speaking opportunities at top conferences worldwide.
Know MoreOutreach Activities
We engage in consistent outreach initiatives seeking to expand access to dental care and further education among high-need populations locally and nationally. The faculty organizes free oral check-up camps in rural areas providing screenings, preventative care, referrals, and basic treatment for endemic issues like fluorosis and rampant caries. The department also runs awareness-building sessions and workshops at schools and care facilities to promote positive oral health behaviors among children and vulnerable communities lacking robust dentistry infrastructure.
Know MorePh.D
The department offers a PhD program in the subject of Public Health Dentistry.
The annual intake for the program includes eight candidates per year.
The Entrance test for admission in PhD is held in the month of July of the year of admission; followed by interview and Counselling.
The classes start in the month of August every year.