DHYG 2070 Syllabus

Subject Code

DHYG

Course Number

2070

Course Title

Community Dental Health

Prerequisites

DHYG 1110 with a grade of C or higher

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Fall

Credit Hours

(1-4-3)

Course Description

This course provides students with a broad understanding of the healthcare system and an objective view of the significant social, political, psychological, and economic forces directing the system. It prepares students to promote oral health and prevent oral disease in a community by meeting specific dental health needs of community groups. Topics include epidemiology, community dental care assessment, community dental care provision, preventive counseling for groups, group oral health education, terminology, dental care systems, biostatistics, and concepts of dental research.