Post Graduate Diploma in Community Dentistry

The Post Graduate Diploma in Community Dentistry under the specialty of Preventive and Social Dentistry focuses on improving oral health at the community level. The duration of the program is generally 12 months but may vary depending on the institute offering the program. The curriculum includes modules like Understanding the distribution and determinants of oral health and diseases in populations, learning to plan, implement, and evaluate oral health programs and policies, Studying how social factors impact oral health and integrating this knowledge into practice, Promoting the use of preventive measures in dental care delivery systems, etc.