Oral health care highlighted in 12th reorientation program for PCMS Dental Doctors
Author(s): City Air NewsA photograph taken during the 12th Reorientation training programme for the PCMS dental doctors held at Chandigarh on Friday. Chandigarh, February 27, 2015: Director Research and Medical Education, Dr.Manjit Mohi...
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Feb 27, 2015 10:30
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A photograph taken during the 12th Reorientation training programme for the PCMS dental doctors held at Chandigarh on Friday.
Chandigarh, February 27, 2015: Director Research and Medical Education, Dr.Manjit Mohi emphasised on highlighting the relevance of complete oral health care especially in children.
Presiding over the 12th Reorientation training programme for the PCMS dental doctors was held here today, Dr.Mohi said that Dental caries was prevalent as high as 60-80% in Indian children. Apart from this, about 30% of children suffer from malaligned teeth and jaws. Lack of awareness about dental diseases has resulted in gross neglect of oral health. She said that the grass-root level health workers and doctors should have adequate knowledge about oral hygiene in order to check and prevent the dental problems right in the beginning. She stressed the need to maintain the good oral Health.
She further stated that such workshops are very much required. The Punjab government would make all efforts to encourage doctors in upgrading their knowledge. Workshops should be held at regular intervals so that PCMS Doctors benefit from such workshops adding to their performances in the field especially in the rural areas, she added.
Dr. R.S. Mann, President, Punjab Dental Council addressed the gathering. A total of 270 PCMS dental doctors attended this important workshop. Various lectures were delivered on latest technologies used in the field of dentistry. Salient features of this workshop was that 6 Doctors from amongst PCMS Dental Doctors delivered lectures on latest in Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics, Peridontics and Endodontic. Dr. Andrea Hoda, Professor Gurvinder Gill, Dr. Johny Kang, Rachel and John Goodish Internationally acclaimed speakers delivered lectures and gave presentations on Pain Management and Women empowerment.
Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Director (Procurement)/Additional Director (Dental) briefed the Doctors about the various ongoing Programmes of the Health Department and thanked the PCMS Dental Doctors for attending the workshop and making it a success.
Date:
Friday, February 27, 2015
