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Dental Camps

Our college has been established with a noble mission of rendering services to the poor and needy population. Dental camps are conducted regularly in the nearby villages covering four districts – Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai and Vellore. Camps are organized along with other organizations such as Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences, Rotary Club, Lions Club and other Non-Governmental Organizations functioning in and around Melmaruvathur.

The Department of Public Health Dentistry conducts Dental screening, treatment and oral health awareness camps to diverse population like school children, elderly population and special groups. The main goal of the camps is to enhance the oral health awareness and help the people to understand the significance of oral health and general health relationship.

Our college has a well-equipped mobile dental bus, which has been specially customized to facilitate the oral health services in inaccessible areas, thereby providing dental services at respective villages. The Department of Public Health Dentistry & Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry conduct various school dental health programs including dental screening, health education, preventive programs and treatment for dental diseases at early stages.