Open Access Journal of Dental and Oral Surgery
[ ISSN : 2833-0994 ]
Dental Treatment on Wheels-A Way to Reach the Unreached
Review Article
Volume 1 - Issue 2
Published : July 13, 2020
Abstract
India is the second-most populous country in the world with an extensive rural population. The extensive rural population, school children and urban slum dwellers are deprived of even the basics dental services through there is continuous advancement in the field of dentistry. Mobile and portable dental services are a viable option to take sophisticated oral health services to the doorsteps of the underserved population. Mobile and portable dental clinics can answer the problem to the geriatric population by bringing the treatment near them. A mobile dental clinic is a good option. Increasing dental manpower can best be utilized for the promotion of oral health through mobile and portable dental services.