DEH 445 Community Dentistry

A lecture and laboratory course that covers epidemiology and biostatistical principles of dental disease. Emphasis will be placed on the dental hygienist role in the community as an advocate of health education and dental care. Laboratory sessions will be required the students to develop and present programs in community dentistry for school children, the aged as well as the general population.

reference books:

nathe, christine, dental public health: contemporary practice for the dental hygienist, 3rd edition