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The Department of Public Health Dentistry at Manav Rachna Dental College offers a PhD program designed to prepare individuals to address oral health challenges at the population level. The program emphasizes evidence-based approaches and rigorous research methodologies to inform public health policies, programs, and interventions.
Program Structure
- The program caters to dental professionals holding a Master's degree in Public Health Dentistry or a related field.
- Students conduct original research under the supervision of experienced faculty specializing in various areas of public health dentistry.
- The curriculum includes coursework, seminars, and research activities, focusing on
- Epidemiology and biostatistics
- Health promotion and oral disease prevention
- Health policy and program evaluation
- Social determinants of oral health
- Global oral health disparities
Research Focus
Potential research areas encompass:
- Oral health disparities among vulnerable populations
- Effectiveness of oral health interventions
- Implementation science and knowledge translation
- Social and behavioral determinants of oral health
Ongoing Research and Publications
| Name of the Scholar | Department | Batch | Broad Area | Publications | Indexing | Patents |
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| Anubhava Vardhan Sharma | Public Health Dentistry | 2020 | Periodontal disease risk, Oral health behaviours and socio-economic status in adults |
Risk Assessment and Considerations for Dental Treatment of Medically Compromised Patients. JK-Practitioner ,Volume 27 ,Number 4 ,October-December 2022 |
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| Shilpi Singh | Public Health Dentistry | 2021 | Psychosocial factors, oral health, and quality of life in Adolescents |
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| Saurabh Jain | Public Health Dentistry | 2021 | Effect of cigarette smoke on color and surface property of 3-d Printed and cad/cam milled denture materials |
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| Aparna Agarwal | Public Health Dentistry | 2021 | Relationship of cortisol with dental anxiety And overall depression anxiety in post-menopausal women |
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| Deepika Ghimre | Public Health Dentistry | 2021 | Association of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding oral health and Hygiene of students with their oral health |
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| Sharmistha Dewakar Goel | Public Health Dentistry | 2022-Summer | Comparing the efficacy of four different types of agents for arresting caries in primary teeth |
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