Public Health Dentistry - CDCRI

28/08/2026

🦷 Sometimes, the most important dental treatment is the one we prevent.

From understanding disease before it progresses to reaching people beyond the dental chair, Public Health Dentistry looks at the bigger picture — prevention, people, communities and population health.

Because dentistry isn’t always about treating one tooth.
Sometimes, it’s about changing the way an entire community thinks about oral health. 🌍

27/08/2026

26/08/2026

Learn Tests of Significance daily

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26/08/2026

Everyday's MCQs in PHD

26/08/2026

What if your idea of dentistry could be bigger than the clinic? 🦷

Different communities.
Different challenges.
Different perspectives.
One profession with countless ways to make an impact.

Some lessons can’t be taught inside four walls. 🌿

Our peripheral centres offer a glimpse into a side of dentistry where prevention, people and communities become part of everyday learning.

Because sometimes, choosing a path begins with seeing what lies beyond the familiar.

25/08/2026

A small glimpse of how the principles of Public Health Dentistry move beyond the classroom and become part of everyday life. 🦷🌱

Sometimes, the first community you can change is your own. ❤️

As part of her internship learning, a final-year BDS intern took what she had learnt about oral health education back home — and started with her own family.

Her brother’s brushing technique wasn’t quite right. So, instead of simply telling him what to do, she demonstrated, observed, corrected and made him practise.

She followed up for 7 days, encouraging him to demonstrate the technique each day until the right method became a routine.

Because knowledge alone doesn’t change behaviour.
It is when knowledge is understood, practised and reinforced that it becomes a healthy habit. ✨

And that is the essence of Public Health Dentistry — taking what we learn and turning it into meaningful change, one person, one family and one community at a time.

24/08/2026

💜💛..Healthy today doesn’t always mean healthy tomorrow. 🦷✨
& disease doesn’t always mean negligence...!!
Sometimes, there’s more than meets the eye...

That’s where prevention, understanding, and Public Health Dentistry come in...💛💜

23/08/2026

🦷🌍..A dental camp is where Public Health Dentistry truly comes alive—where we don’t just screen teeth, but meet people, understand their concerns, create awareness, and focus on prevention.

One conversation can change a mindset.
One screening can lead to early detection.
One piece of advice can become a lifelong habit. ✨

And that’s the beauty of this speciality—it takes dentistry beyond treatment and closer to the community.

As you explore the possibilities ahead, take a moment to discover what lies beyond the conventional dental chair. ❤️

23/08/2026

Every MDS branch is equally good. 🦷✨

What matters is what you do with those 3 years.

Don’t keep asking, “Which branch has more scope?”
Instead, ask:

🔹 What is the cutting edge of my specialty?
🔹 What are the latest advances?
🔹 What problems can I solve?
🔹 What can I learn beyond the syllabus?
🔹 How can I contribute and take my specialty forward?

Don’t just complete your MDS.
Explore. Learn. Question. Research. Innovate. Contribute.

At the end of 3 years, don’t just say:
“I completed MDS.”

Say:
“I added something to my specialty.” 🚀

Own your branch. Master it. Push it forward. 🦷

22/08/2026

🎓 “Once a PG here… Now a faculty .”

🦷 “From clinical exposure to clinical confidence.”

📚 “From learning from mentors to becoming a mentor.”

🌱 “From gaining knowledge to sharing knowledge.”

👩‍🏫 “From being guided to guiding the next generation.”

🔄 “Same department. New role. New journey.”

❤️ “Some journeys don’t just take you forward… they bring you back to where it all began, with a completely new purpose.”