Community Dentistry IV

1.1 Scope of dental public health

1.2 Determinants of oral health

1.3 Oral health inequalities

1.4 Global oral health burden

2.1 Principles of oral epidemiology

2.2 Dental caries epidemiology

2.3 Periodontal disease epidemiology

2.4 Epidemiology of oral cancer and OPMDs

2.5 Epidemiology of other oral conditions

3.1 Caries indices

3.2 Periodontal indices

3.3 Oral hygiene and treatment need indices

3.4 Quality of life measures

4.1 Study designs

4.2 Sampling methods

4.3 Data collection methods

4.4 Bias, validity and reliability

4.5 Research ethics

5.1 Descriptive statistics

5.2 Inferential statistics

5.3 Common statistical tests

5.4 Measures of association

6.1 Planning oral health surveys; 6.2 WHO oral health survey methods; 6.3 Oral health needs assessment; 6.4 Service planning from survey data

7.1 Fluoride in caries prevention; 7.2 Community water fluoridation; 7.3 School-based caries prevention; 7.4 Sugar reduction strategies

8.1 Plaque control strategies; 8.2 Tobacco control and periodontal health; 8.3 Diabetes and periodontal health promotion; 8.4 Community periodontal programmes

9.1 Risk factors for oral cancer; 9.2 Oral cancer prevention; 9.3 Screening and early detection; 9.4 Oral potentially malignant disorders

10.1 Principles of health promotion; 10.2 Behaviour change theories; 10.3 Communication methods; 10.4 Motivational interviewing

11.1 Planning school programmes; 11.2 School dental screening; 11.3 School-based prevention; 11.4 School-based prevention

12.1 Children and adolescents; 12.2 Older adults; 12.3 Pregnant women; 12.4 People with disabilities; 12.5 Migrants, refugees and underserved groups

13.1 Principles of dental health education; 13.2 Educational methods; 13.3 Communication for different groups; 13.4 Evaluation of health education

14.1 Organisation of dental services; 14.2 Oral health workforce ; 14.3 Access to dental care; 14.4 Financing dental care

15.1 Programme planning cycle; 15.2 Resource planning; 15.3 Programme implementation; 15.4 Programme evaluation

16.1 Health policy principles; 16.2 Oral health policy areas; 16.3 Dental legislation and regulation; 16.4 Occupational health and safety

17.1 Environmental determinants

17.2 Occupational dental health hazards

17.3 Environmental sustainability in dentistry

18.1 Infection control principles

18.2 Sterilisation and disinfection

18.3 Outreach and mobile dental settings

18.4 Public health emergencies

19.1 Teledentistry principles; 19.2 Digital oral health promotion; 19.3 Data and surveillance technology

20.1 Evidence-based dental public health

20.2 Guidelines and recommendations

20.3 Ethics in community dentistry

20.4 Professional role of the dentist