1. The Department of Public Health Dentistry at Army College of Dental Sciences-Secunderabad-87was established in 2003.The subject “Public Health Dentistry “is taught in 3rd and 4th year BDS course. Public health dentistry is a subject designed to impart and explore the dental needs by the students in a particular group of population. The students are exposed to the general public dental needs, certain groups by participating in camps. Rural and urban camps are conducted regularly. The students are involved to learn and identify the dental problems in a group and thus allowing them to explore the preventive measures and courses and also to conduct research and surveys.
2. While imparting social responsibility pertaining to dental needs and prevention of a particular group, or population, students are also trained to do the basic treatments. Fully equipped mobile dental van is another facility available in which students carry out the treatments. Students are encouraged to participate in various general competitive programs like debates, eassy writing and posters. The college has established Tobacco Cessation Counselling centre in the department to train students in identifying smokers and tobacco chewers for counselling to quit the habit after thorough clinical analysis. Further follow up and nicotine replacement therapy is also a part of training imparted to students
3. Many programs are conducted involving students for better exposure and social responsibility.
4. The following programs such as:
NAME: Dr V. PRATHIMADESIGNATION: READER/ ASSOCIATE PROFESSORDEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRYEMAIL/CONTACT INFO: prathi.vedati@yahoo.co.in
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:1. THEORY AND PRACTICAL CLASSES THIRD AND FINAL YEARS2. CONDUCTING NEET COACHING CLASSES FOR INTERNS
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING:
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
ACHIEVEMENTS/ ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:1. Dispensing of OTC Drugs for Dental Problems by pharmacists in Suburban Areas of Hyderabad-A cross sectional Study .Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 2011 Issue 17, Pg.No 93-96.
2. Attitude and utilization of Dental Auxiliaries by Dental Practitioners in Hyderabad city: A cross sectional study. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 2012 Issue 19, Pg.No 39-46.
3. Assessment of anxiety related to Dental treatments among patients attending Dental clinics and Hospitals in Ranga Reddy District, Andhra Pradesh, India –Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry. 2014
4. Knowledge, Attitude and Counselling practices related to tobacco usage among dental surgeons students in and around ACDS, Andhra Pradesh. International Journal of Preventive and Clinical Dental Research.2014, 1(3); July – September; Pg no: 28-33
5. Genetic perspective of Periodontal Diseases-Road Less Travelled. International Journal of Preventive and clinical Dental Research-2014, 1(4); October-December.
6. Knowledge attitude and practices towards eco friendly dentistry among dental practitioners-Journal of research in dentistry-2017, 4(4):123-127.
7. Evaluation of awareness of first aid of Avulsed Tooth among Physicians and Nurses of Hospital Emergency Departments: A short study. International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research vol.3, Issue 3(July-sep); 2017
8. Inventory analysis of dental consumables at a tertiary care dental hospital. Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS). Volume 19, Issue 5, May 2020, Pg: 24-30.
9. Models and Bottlenecks of outpatient tertiary dental hospitals. JIDA – Journal of Indian Dental Association – Vol 14 – Issue 4 – April 2020
10. Dental Records: An Insight. The Journal of Army College of Dental Sciences. 2020; 1(1): 6-12.
Name: Dr. Mrunalini KoneruDesignation: Senior lecturerDepartment: Department of oral pathology and microbiologyEmail/Contact Info: centralstoresacds@gmail.com
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities:1. Building up the dental related foundation of 1st BDS & 2nd BDS students as well as teaching oral aspects of various pathologies and diseases to the 3rd BDS students.
Subjects Currently Teaching:1. Dental Anatomy & Dental Histology2. Oral pathology & Microbiology
EXPERIENCE:
ACHIEVEMENTS/ ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
Publications:1. Dental records: an insight. Journal of dental and medical sciences: vol 19, issue 5; May 20202. Models and bottlenecks of out patient in tertiary dental hospitals. JIDA April 20203. Inventory analysis of dental consumables at a tertiary care dental hospital. Journal of dental and medical sciences: vol 19, issue 5; May 20204. Bilateral Dentigerous cyst. A Rate Case Report; Guident Dec 20115. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards eco-friendly dentistry among dental Practitioners journal of Research in dentistry4(4);123.May 20176. Micronuclei count as an indicator for cytotoxic damage in Tobacco Users. Biocore International Journal of dentistry and Oral health:3:10,134-137. Dec 20177. Dentine Hypersensitivity – An Overview. The Journal of Army College of Dental Sciences; vol 1; issue 1; March 20208. Apoptosis in Cancer. Guident July 20119. Medical emergencies in dental office- A CPD article-Deccan dental journal. April 2009
The Department is equipped with dental chairs and instruments to carry out basic treatments and to conduct camps in community by and large.
The Mobile Dental van is fully equipped with two Dental chairs with required accessories and arrangements to reach the remote and unreached people.
There is also provision of two Compact portable Dental chairs with compressor and other attachments and a portable x-ray unit to conduct camps.
The Dental Health educational charts, Projector to conduct Dental Health educational and motivational programmes.
The Dental Health and awareness museum is also managed and upgraded on regular basis.
Core competencies:
Key features:Extensive outreach program covering more than 7000 patients annually.
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