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Aug 31, 2024
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DH 407 - Dental Public Health Concepts Credits: 2 Description Overview of public health care principles and community dental health care planning.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Differentiate between public health, dental public health, and community health.
- Discriminate between the functions of federal, state, local and voluntary health care agencies and programs.
- Assess cultural, demographic, and socioeconomic factors which influence dental health need and demand.
- Figure out the epidemiology of oral diseases and methods for prevention and control.
- Integrate data gathering methods to assess the oral health status and dental needs of a defined community population and analyze the data using biostatistical methods.
- Incorporate current educational and psychological concepts, learning theories, methods and strategies into dental health literacy.
- Appraise information literacy and research skills.
Prerequisite: Admission to the B.S. Dental Hygiene program
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