Title
Mobile dental clinic for oral health services to underserved rural Indian communities
Authors
Renu Bala1*, Vinod Sargaiyan2, Sneha Amit Rathi3, Sonika Samrat Mankar4, Anshul Kishor Jaiswal5 & Samrat Ashok Mankar6
Affiliation
1Department of Periodontology, PDM Dental College and Research Institute, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India; 2Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Gwalior, M.P., India; 3Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Dr HSRSM dental college, Hingoli, Maharashtra, India; 4Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Dr HSRSM dental College, Hingoli, Maharashtra, India; 5Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Dr HSRSM dental College and hospital, Hingoli, Maharashtra, India; 6Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Dr. HSRSM dental college, Hingoli, Maharashtra, India;
Renu Bala-E-mail: renubala.rb95@gmail.com; Phone: +919034317795
Vinod Sargaiyan - E-mail: dr.vinodsargaiyan@yahoo.co.in; Phone: +918319346905
Sneha Amit Rathi - E-mail: snehakarwa07@gmail.com; Phone: +918007373042
Sonika Samrat Mankar - E-mail: sonikankane@gmail.com; Phone: +918888055388
Anshul Kishor Jaiswal - E-mail: anshuljaiswal2510@gmail.com; Phone: +919665353626
Samrat Ashok Mankar - E-mail: mankarsdentalclinic@gmail.com; Phone: +919975763492
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received December 1, 2023; Revised December 31, 2023; Accepted December 31, 2023, Published December 31, 2023
Abstract
Mobile dental vehicle (MDVs) can be adopted to address the oral healthcare needs of different populations. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate mobile dental clinic program in providing oral health services to underserved rural communities. A 2 x 2.5 meter box trailer is used by the UN, and it can be carried by a vehicle with all-wheel drive for all types of weather. There was a small box trailer with its weather proof canvas cover extended, changing it into four dental operators and an integrated waiting and teaching space. Clinical examination, scaling, polishing, health education, individual and group teaching in dental hygiene, fluoride applications, fissure sealants, amalgam and composite restorations, extractions, and minor oral surgery were all supplied at no cost to the patients. In a longitudinal study of 3 years in underserved rural areas, a total of 6326 patients were provided different dental treatments. It was found that 93.3% patients did not undergo any dental treatment in the past.
Keywords
Mobile dental program, oral care, underserved rural communities
Citation
Bala et al. Bioinformation 19(13): 1383-1387 (2023)
Edited by
Vini Mehta & Hiroj Bagde
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
