This constant state of flux makes it a herculean task to perform.
This may be attributed to shifting demographic status, evolving economic trends, changing dental services and newer policies attributed to health care. Additionally, the author identifies the fact that the addressal of issues (in dentistry) in our Indian subcontinent requires a different perspective when compared to the rest of the world. This book on public health dentistry does just that is to place the right first step within the protocol of the undergraduate curriculum. It has been said, “A journey of thousand miles begins with first step”.
The need to emphasize on this specialty right in the formative years of dental graduates is obvious. Joseph John who has over the past decade worked relentlessly to set the bar higher and make community and public health dentistry more visible than what it was several decades ago by his contributions including the past edition of the book in context. I laud the efforts of one and all including Dr. Mohandas Bhat and Mr Orango who have been pioneers with their vision and efforts to start the first department of community dentistry (in 1971) at Government Dental College, Bangalore. A peep into the past will remind us of the untiring works of several stalwarts. Several efforts have been persistently made in India by governing and statutory bodies like the Dental Council of India, Indian Dental Association and particularly the Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, and several players in the field of dentistry to bridge the chasm between dental service delivery and the community. One of the reasons for this attitude towards oral health neglect is the poor representation of dentists to the community and vice versa. T by the community primarily because these are usually 6/B, Ground Floor, Rameswar Shaw Road, Kolkata - 700014 Ph: +91-33-22891126 - 28 E-mail: įoreword he problems related to oral health are often overlooked Corporate Office: 204 FIE, Industrial Area, Patparganj, New Delhi-110092 Ph: +91-11-49344934 Fax: +91-11-49344935 Website: E-mail: Head Office: CBS PLAZA, 4819/XI Prahlad Street, 24 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002, India. Published by Satish Kumar Jain and produced by Varun Jain for CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. No part of this eBook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without permission, in writing, from the authors and the publisher.
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