Community Dentistry III

1.1 Scope and objectives

1.2 Concepts of oral health in populations

1.3 Levels of prevention in community dentistry

2.1 Why surveys are conducted

2.2 Types of surveys

2.3 Basic epidemiology concepts applied

3.1 Defining objectives and research questions

3.2 Target population and eligibility

3.3 Sampling methods (UG high yield)

3.4 Ethical approvals and permissions

4.1 Questionnaire design

4.2 Clinical examination proforma

4.3 Reliability and validity in field surveys

5.1 Planning the field visit

5.2 Examination setup

5.3 Documentation and data workflow

6.1 Dental caries indices

6.2 Periodontal indices (survey-focused)

6.3 Oral hygiene indices

6.4 Malocclusion indices (intro)

6.5 Fluorosis and enamel defects

6.6 Oral cancer / tobacco-related screening (survey-level)

7.1 Concepts of need

7.2 Prioritization

8.1 Planning health education sessions

8.2 Preventive interventions (community level)

8.3 Screening camps and referral systems

9.1 Data entry and cleaning

9.2 Descriptive statistics for survey reports

9.3 Basic analytical comparisons (intro)

9.4 Writing the survey report

10.1 Monitoring vs evaluation

10.2 Indicators in oral health programs

10.3 Quality improvement cycle

11.1 National oral health programs/policies (overview)

11.2 Oral health in special groups

11.3 Disaster and emergency dentistry (brief awareness)

12.1 Field competencies

12.2 Typical viva/OSCE topics