Utilization of services and referrals through dental outreach programs in rural areas of India. A two year study

Asawa K 1 , Bhanushali NV 2 , Tak M 1 , Kumar DR 3 , Rahim MF 4 , Alshahran OA 5 Show all authors , Divakar DD 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Debari, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • 2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, TPCT's Terna Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • 3 Department of Prosthodontics, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Debari, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • 4 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Selayang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 5 Dental Health Department, King Saud University, Alfarabi Colleges, Riyadh. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • 6 Dental Biomaterials Research Chair, Dental Health Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11433, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig, 2015;66(3):275-80.
PMID: 26400125

Abstract

Oral health care services are often sparse and inconsistent in India therefore it is often difficult for poor people to get access to the oral health care services. The approach by dental institutions with the help of community outreach programs is a step ahead in overcoming this situation.

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