Department of Public Health dentistry
About
The foundation of the department is based on the philosophy of “Prevention is better than cure” and we try to adopt this in the daily functioning of the department. As the college is situated in rural area, the vision of the Department is to provide affordable and state of the art treatment facilities to the rural masses.
Recent studies have proved beyond doubt that many health diseases have their roots in oral health behaviour of the population; hence the department coordinates with medical fraternity in various campaigns against diseases.
Department of Public Health Dentistry bridges the gap between policy makers and population. Department’s thrust areas are towards National Health Programmes through research activities, campaigns, teaching and providing services.
CAMPS
CAMPS:
Screening and treatment camps are conducted in and around Tumkur at regular intervals.
CAMPS:
Screening and treatment camps are conducted in and around Tumkur at regular intervals.
CAMPS:
Screening and treatment camps are conducted in and around Tumkur at regular intervals.
CAMPS:
Screening and treatment camps are conducted in and around Tumkur at regular intervals.
CAMPS:
Screening and treatment camps are conducted in and around Tumkur at regular intervals.
CAMPS:
Screening and treatment camps are conducted in and around Tumkur at regular intervals.
COURSE DETAILS:
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY:
The students are trained to recognize the oral health needs of the population at large and are made capable to tackle oral health problems at mass level. The importance of prevention of oral diseases and the burden of the disease on the community is stressed upon. Diseases like oral cancers which are preventable by quitting deleterious habits are given due importance and students are motivated to encourage the public to discourage these habits. Improvement in communicative skills of the students is brought about by encouraging them to give oral health awareness talks on different topics to a varied audience. House surgeons are compulsorily posted in rural areas for three months to understand the health problems of the rural masses and also to appreciate the rich cultural diversity of our country.
Staff
Dr. Bharateesh JV
- Qualification: BDS, MDS
- Designation: Professor and Head
- Email: bhartesh1973@rediffmail.com
BDS, MDS
Tobacco control, Epidemiology, Fluorosis
- Third position in scientific session organised by 19th National conference of Indian Association of Forensic Odontology
- Kashinath KR BharateeshJV Halappa M,Darshana B. Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction among those attending an Outpatient Department of a Dental College inTumkur City – A Survey. Journal of Dental Sciences & Research 1:2: 1 - 10
- BharateeshJV,Chandan R. Infection Control and Biomedical Waste Management Among Private Dental Practitioners of Tumkur City. JAIPHD 2010:15:164-172
- BharateeshJV,Reddy CVK. Oral Health Status and treatment needs of Todas-Aborigines in Nilgiris. JAIPHD 2011:17:38-43
- BharateeshJV, Halappa M,Darshana B. Prevalence and Reasons for Tooth Mortality – A Hospital Based Study. JAIPHD 2011:18(1):380-83
- Bharateesh JV, Ahmed M, Kokila G. Diabetes and oral health: A case-control study. Int J Prev Med 2012; 3:806-9.
- Halappa M,BharateeshJV,Kashinath KR Situational analysis of dental health workforce in India:Need for attention.Dent Hypothesis.2014:5:162-3
- Mythri H, Kashinath KR, Bharateesh JV. Hepatitis C & dentistry in a nutshell. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences . 2014; 5(3):1146-50
- Darshana Bennadi, Sibyl S, Nandita K, Mythri H. Bharateesh J V Acculturation and Oral Health: A Review. Research and Reviews: Journal of Dental Sciences. 2014;2(1):17-20
- Jayanna Vinayak Bharateesh,Ganganna Kokila.Association of root Caries with oral habits in older individuals attending rural health centre of a dental hospital in India.Journal of clinical and Diagnostic Reseach.2014 Nov,Vol-8(11)2080-2082
- Darshana Bennadi,KR Kashinath,JV Bharateesh.Social Marketing –Its Intial Concepts.Indian Journal of research in Pharmacy and Biotechnology.July-August 2014 2(4)1257-62
- Mythri H,Roy P,Bharateesh JV,Kashinath KR.Pro-Argin:A promising technology for dental hypersensitivity.Indian J Multidiscip Dent 2015:5;68-71
- Mythri H, KashinathKR,Anand S,Suresh KV, ,Bharateesh JV.Enhancing the Dental professionals responsiveness towards domestic violence;A cross sectional study. Journal of clinical and Diagnostic Reseach.2015 Jun,Vol-9(6)2051-2053
- BennadiD,Kashinath KR,Bharateesh JV.Assessing Learning Preferences of dental students using visual ,auditory,reading writing and kinesthetic questionnaire.JIndian AssocPublic Health Dent.2015:13;163-8
- Kokila G,Bharateesh JV.Gutkha Ban-A myth.J Adv Clin Res Insights.2016;3:129-132
- Mythri H,Bharateesh JV,Liverio HK,Rameeza P.Oral health of anganwadi children in tumkur city A field Study.CHRISMED J Health Res.2016;3;119-22
- Bennadi D,Varshini K,Bharateesh JV,Kashinath KR.Oral Health Attitudes and Behaviour among Nursing Students using Hiroshima Univeristy-Dental behavior inventory questionnaire.UnivRes J Dent.2016.6:225-8
- Bennadi D,Varshini K,prasun roy,Bharateesh JV,Kashinath KR.Oral Health Attitudes and Behaviour among under graduate medical students using Hiroshima Univeristy-Dental behavior inventory HU-DBI.Saudi J.Oral.Dent.Res:Vol-1,Iss-1(mar-May,2016);7-10
- Bennadi D,Shabanam S,Abdul NN,Jcob A,Malini K,Bharateesh JV.Oral Health Status of Orphanage Children,Tumkur:a Survey Report.Int J Community Dent.2018;6:27-9
- Mythri H,Bharateesh JV.Awareness regarding oral health and COTPAAct-2003 among Karnataka State Reserve Police(KSRP)stationed in Tumkur:a brief report.Int J of Health Sci Res.2019;9(5):93-97.
- Kokila G, Bharateesh JV, Mahalakshmi S, Likhithaswamy HR. Circulating tumour cells in oral squamous cell carcinoma-Dent PosterJ 2020; 9(1):1.
- Ahamed M,BharateeshJV, Kokila G. From the pot to the fire-shifting from smoking to smokeless tobacco-a cross section study.EJPBS 2020 7(3):352-56
- Karibasappa GN,Bharateesh JV.Public practice towards usage of face mask during pandemic covid-19 -a cross sectional study. EJPBS 2021 8(5):347-52
- Bennadi D, Mythri H, Bharatesh JV. Oral health status and oral health-related behavior among schoolchildren of tumkur. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2022; 20:403-6.
Message from HOD
The department affirmates the age old saying “Prevention is better than cure”. With today’s emerging epidemic and pandemic situation around the globe, it becomes more imperative to understand the subtle meaning behind the proverb. The young generations of oral Health care providers are trained in the prevention of oral diseases which is proved, beyond doubt as one of the chief etiological factors for many systemic diseases. We aim at comprehensive development of our students. They are trained in recognizing the oral health needs of the community at large and provide solutions for the same. They are introduced to their role in pandemics and epidemics which is the need of the hour through enrichment programs and didactic lectures. The Department is well equipped with the paraphernalia required for the routine activities which include screening and oral health treatment camps in remote areas to provide much required oral care for the masses. The Department stages important days like World No Tobacco Day, Oral Hygiene Day etc. The department collaborates with voluntary organizations such as Red Cross, Rotary, Lions club, Farmers Associations and youth Organizations in conducting various community based programs. The Department is actively involved in social research and students are encouraged and assisted to complete short studies in the community.
Dr. Bharateesh J V
MDS
FACILITY
A. Mobile Dental Unit:
A. Mobile Dental Unit:
B. Urban Health Training Center - SSIT
B. Urban Health Training Center - SSIT
C. Portable Dental Chairs
C. Portable Dental Chairs
Rural Health Training Center – Nagavalli
Rural Health Training Center – Nagavalli
Facility