THE ROLE OF DENTIST IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT :INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

Emergencies and disasters not only affect the health and well-being of people frequently, a large number of people are dead, injured, or subjected to greater risk of epidemics. The fundamental aspects of Disaster Management include Disaster Response, Disaster preparedness, and disaster mitigation. Dentists are one of the important constituents of the health team, yet their role or utility has not been emphasized till date. The various activities carried out by Dentists for the purpose of Disaster Management include providing support to First responders, Disease surveillanceand Forensic assistance.