Public health dentistry is one of the nine specialties of Dentistry. It focuses on improving and promoting oral health at the population level rather than just individual patient care. It addresses oral health issues and diseases within communities and aims to prevent dental problems, promote good oral hygiene practices, and provide dental care to under served populations.

The department is delivering comprehensive dental treatment (dental care) to the patients and aims to excel in areas of teaching/academics and research. Department maintained a well-equipped mobile dental clinic for the outreach programs also runs satellite clinics.

The outreach programmes like oral health education, oral/dental screening, and treatment camps, school dental health program, oral cancer screening & anti tobacco campaigns for school population/communities/under served population.