Assessment of Dental Health Services in Government Hospitals of Dharwad District.
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Dentistry faces serious problems regarding accessibility of its services to all. In Karnataka state, the dental health services exist only in district hospitals and community health centers at taluka places. Currently, one under researched area has been the assessment of oral health care services in Government hospitals of Dharwad district. Aim: To assess the dental health services in Government hospitals of Dharwad district. Material and methods: Performa was used to collect information from 34 various Government hospitals on the type of dental health services, equipments, dental health professionals from the district hospital, primary health centers and community health centers. Results: Out of 34 government hospitals, dental services were present only in 5 hospitals; only in 14.7% of hospitals dentists and dental chairs were present. Dental equipments like Intra-oral x-ray unit were available only in 2.94% of hospitals and sterilization equipment only in 14.71% of hospitals. Extraction forceps were present only in 14.71 % of hospitals and supra gingival scalers were only in 11.76 % of hospitals. Restorative materials were available only in 8.82 % of hospitals, prosthetic materials like were available only in 11.76% of hospitals and none of the hospital were provided by orthodontic instruments. Conclusion: There is poor provision of dental services in both quantity and quality at Dharwad Government hospitals. It recommended that the dental services have to be restructured to improve their quantity, quality and efficiency.
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Dr. Renuka G. Nagrale
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