Oral & Dental Health Program
Oral & Dental Health
Programme:
Oral & Dental Health Service delivery
has been confined to the district hospital only with basic curative
facility till today. With the advent of NRHM it is envisioned to place
Dental surgeons in all 21 CHCs, Preventive strategies will be the main
focus during the coming years.
Goals:
- To achieve total oral hygiene status in
children of 0 – 11 years age group.
- To achieve 50% reduction in tobacco
consumption.
- To achieve zero tooth decay.
- To reduce the number of the new cases of
cancers and precancerous conditions form the existing trend of 40%
