Department of Periodontia & Community Dentistry

Outreach

Dept. data last updated on :27/08/2024

World no Tobacco Day 2024

The Department of Periodontia and Community Dentistry at Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, marked World No Tobacco Day with a comprehensive week-long series of events aimed at raising awareness about the ill effects of tobacco use and advocating for the protection of children from the tobacco industry's interference. The culmination of the week-long observance was on May 31, 2024, World No Tobacco Day.

In a ceremonious event, the college welcomed the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Naima Gulrez, along with other dignitaries, including the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Seema Hakim. Madam Vice-Chancellor flagged off a tobacco awareness vehicle set to cover a 10 km radius, spreading the anti-tobacco message further into the community.

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7.1.11  Number of initiatives taken to engage with and contribute to local community during the last five years (Not addressed elsewhere) (

s.no

Year 

Name of initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantages

Name of initiatives taken to engage with and contribute to local community 

Date and duration of the initiative

Issues addressed

Number of participating students


2013

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Primary Govt school Java

1/07/2013

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries, periodontal diseases, oral cancer , oral hygienge instructions , oral health education

7


2013

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

District jail

3/08/2013

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases, oral cancer , oral hygienge instructions , oral health education

6


2013

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Sadbhavma  park

3/10/2013

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

8


2014

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Green field

3/03/2014

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

6


2014

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Vishvas meditatum centre pankham

4/08/2014

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

7


2014

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

A.M.U School

28/09/2014

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

7


2014

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Govt primary school chungi dhorra

7/11/2014

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

6


2015

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Ahmadi school for blinds

17/10/2015

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

7


2015

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

AMU college,

21/12/2015

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

6


2016

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Green crescent school

28/11/16

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

7


2016

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

District Jail, Aligarh

5/9/16

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

8


2016

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

BMD school

14/12/16

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

4


2016

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Junior school jawan

27/12/16

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

6


2017

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

M. U. College, Aligarh

27/2/17

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

8


2017

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Primary School, Jawan

05/03/17

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

6


2017

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Bugum Sitara Memorial School

18/3/17

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

5


2017

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Prathmik Vidyalaya, Nagla Baijora

21/3/17

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

6


2017

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Poorv Madhyamik Vidyalaya

23/3/17

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

6


2017

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Mothers Touch School, Aligarh

18/9/17

One day 

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

7


2017

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

PAC, Aligarh

12/11/17

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

8


2017

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Kasimpur Power Plant

15/4/17

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

7


2017

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

SSP Office, Aligarh

12/11/17

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

8


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Kasimpur Power Plant

14/2/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

7


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

V.M. Hall, AMU

17/2/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

10


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Aftab Hall, AMU

21/4/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

12


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

District Jail, Aligarh

4/8/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

11


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Janta Inter-College, Chherat, Aligarh

11/9/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

12


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Janta Inter-College, Chherat, Aligarh

17/9/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

11


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Madhyamik and Primary School, Aligarh

24/7/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

12


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

District Jail, Aligarh

15/10/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

12


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Prathmik Vidyalaya, Nagla-2, Jawan

25/10/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

7


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Primary Government School, Patwari Nagla, Aligarh

12/12/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

7


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Tala Nagri, Crown Factory

17/12/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

8


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Green Field School

15/12/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

10


2018

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Government Primary School, Nagla Qila

19/12/18

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

12


2019

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Saima Mansoor Public school , hathras

30/1/19

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

13


2019

Oral health Screening and awareness camp

Ismat literary and handicraft centre

6/3/19

One day

Commom oral health problems like dental caries periodontal diseases

8


World Oral Health Day celebrated on 20th March 2021



Press Release

“HEALTHY MOUTH HEALTHY BODY”

&


“Prevention is better than cure”


       The World Oral Health Day was celebrated on 20th March 2021 by the Department of Periodontics & Public Health Dentistry, Dr. Z.A. Dental College, AMU, Aligarh. It is an international day to celebrate the benefits of a healthy mouth and to promote worldwide awareness of the issues around oral health and the importance of oral hygiene to looking after everyone old and young. The programme was inaugurated by Prof. Rakesh Bhargav, Dean (Faculty of Medicine), in the presence of Prof. N.D. Gupta (Acting Principal), Prof.
Afshan Bey (chairperson), Prof. Vivek Kumar Sharma, Dr. Neha Agrawal (Associate Professor) and Dr. Pramod Kumar Yadav, (Assistant Professor) along with other faculty members of Dental college, with demonstration of brushing method using suitable models and charts. Also demonstrated Hand washing and educated about preventive methods to Fight against Corona Virus (COVID 19). Interns posted in the community department were actively involved in the successful implementation of the program. A team of Interns visited Urban Health Training center (UHTC), Satellite center, in Dental treatment van displaying oral health posters for the awareness among common public. OPD patients of UHTC were given demonstration of tooth brushing technique, oral hygiene maintenance, use of other oral hygiene aids like mouth wash & gum paints.


Theme- ‘Be Proud of Your Mouth’


Oral Health Screening and Awareness Programme, Kasimpur power plant

11/12/2019

ORAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAMP AT RHTC , JAWA

ORAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAMP AT RURAL HEALTH CENTRE JAWA WAS ORAGANISED BY COMMUNITY DENTISTRY , 07/10/2021

National Dentist Day -6th March 2022 - REPORT



National Dentist Day  2022 - REPORT



On the occasion of “National Dentist Day” (06th  March), the Dept of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Z A Dental college AMU conducted a Oral Health Treatment camp at
District Jail Aligarh, on 07-03-2022. The camp was organized for the jail prisoners who were currently residing in the district Jail. In this camp awareness was spread regarding the sign and symptoms of oral cancer and the long term deleterious effects of tobacco consumption. Oral cavity examination was done among the patients. The attending doctors and interns also educated the importance of oral hygiene and oral care. We diagnosed 556 patients with various oral health related issues and under the collaboration of the Dept of Conservative and Endodontics and the Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 28 patients were provided non-surgical extractions and 44 patients were given permanent restorations ,5 patients also showed sign and symptoms of oral cancer .Most of the patients diagnosed were suffering from dental caries along with poor oral hygiene. Oral hygiene instructions were given verbally to each patient at the time of diagnosis and brushing technique was also explained with the help of model and brush.


The programme was guided by Dr.R K Tiwari  (Professor & Principal ZADC,AMU) under the supervision of Dr. Vivek Kumar Sharma (Proffessor and Chairman), Dr. Neha Agarwal (Professor),Prof. Dr G S Hashmi (Professor),Dr S K Mishra( Professor),Dr. Pramod Kumar Yadav (Assistant Professor) and Dr. Syed Amaan Ali (Assistant Professor). Interns posted in the department were actively involved in the successful implementation of the program




आदरणीय महोदय,

आज दिनांक 07 मार्च 2022 को कारागार में निरुद्ध बंदियों के हितार्थ डॉ जेड एच डेंटल कॉलेज अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम यूनिवर्सिटी, अलीगढ़ के सौजन्य से जिला कारागार अलीगढ़ में एक वृहद चिकित्सा शिविर का आयोजन किया गया जिसका उद्घाटन प्रभारी वरिष्ठ अधीक्षक/जेलर श्री पी.के. सिंह व डेंटल कॉलेज के प्रिंसिपल डॉ आर.के.तिवारी जी के द्वारा संयुक्त रूप से किया गया। उक्त आयोजित डेंटल कैंप में डा.जेड एच. डेंटल कॉलेज अलीगढ़ से प्रिंसिपल डॉ तिवारी के साथ प्रोफेसर डॉ.एस.के. मिश्रा, प्रोफेसर डॉ विवेक कुमार शर्मा, प्रोफेसर
डॉ जी.एस.हासमी
, प्रोफेसर डॉ नेहा अग्रवाल, असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर डॉ प्रमोद यादव, असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर डॉ सैय्यद आमान अली, द्वारा अपने अधीनस्थ चिकित्सकों के साथ सक्रिय रुप से प्रतिभाग किया गया। शिविर में कुल 556 बंदी लाभान्वित हुए जिसमें 28 एक्सट्रैक्शन व 44 बंदियों की फिलिंग की गई। सभी बंदियों को विशेषज्ञ चिकित्सकों द्वारा परामर्शित उपचार जेल चिकित्सालय से तत्काल उपलब्ध कराया गया। शिविर के सफलता पूर्वक आयोजन में जेल अस्पताल के वरिष्ठ चिकित्सा अधिकारी डॉ शाहरुख रिज़वी, डिप्टी जेलर श्री आफताब अंसारी, श्री राजेश राय, श्री सुरेश कुमार, श्री प्रिय कुमार मिश्र व फार्मासिस्ट श्री आनन्द कुमार पाण्डेय व श्री दिनेश कुमार वर्मा द्वारा सराहनीय योगदान दिया गया। शिविर के सफलता पूर्वक सम्पन्न होने पर प्रभारी वरिष्ठ अधीक्षक/जेलर श्री पी.के. सिंह द्वारा डॉ जेड एच डेंटल कॉलेज अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम यूनिवर्सिटी के प्रिंसिपल डॉ तिवारी को विशेष रूप से आभार व्यक्त करते हुए धन्यवाद ज्ञापित किया गया। प्रिंसिपल डॉ तिवारी द्वारा भविष्य में भी इस तरह के चिकित्सा शिविर जेल में आयोजित कराते रहने हेतु आश्वस्त किया गया।