Dental Service
Provides skilled general dental care against all the oral disease contained in the primary care level;
Diagnoses oro-facial conditions and provides appropriate information to patients;
Removes tooth tissue and/or places materials for the purpose of either the temporary or permanent restoration or replacement of tooth structure or the rehabilitation of the dentition;
Performs procedures on the oro-facial complex, teeth, and hard and soft tissues surrounding or supporting the teeth;
Extracts teeth and manages a dental abscess - with minor surgery;
Administers local analgesia and/or sedatives for dental procedures;
Prescribes medications for the treatment of dental problems as per the acquired training;
Prescribes relevant tests in the course of dental treatment;
Conducts scaling of teeth;
Performs cavity filing of teeth with amalgam & composite;
Delivers oral health education in community, schools, and prisons;
Takes relevant x-rays, processes & interprets;
Provides emergency management of common dental problems;
Takes part in teaching and research.