Unit Code: DNT735

Unit Name: Community Dentistry V

Description: The purpose of this course is to provide to prepare the student to enter the dental profession with appropriate knowledge and skills in dental public health developed over the 5 year program. The new practitioner will serve the community in both public and privtae practice settings. Public health is concerned with promoting health and preventing disease through organized community efforts, as well as education of individuals and family groups. These are important components of any interdisciplinary approach; whether acting as coommunity advocates or serving as a resource or change agent, the dental professional should be competent to interact with others to promote activities that protect, restore and improve oral health and the quality of life.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Discuss Primary Health Care, Universal Health Care (SDG 3.8), Health Promotion and Oral Health Promotion 2. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in developing and enhancing community Oral Health programs (SDG 11.7 and 17.1: Sustainable Cities and Communities ; Partnerships for the Goals) 3. Describe the Health Information System and Oral Health 4. Discuss Geriatric Dentistry - Current Trends and Future Implications (SDG 11.7) 5. Describe Financing and Oral Health Care Delivery (SDG 3: Health financing and workforce) 6. Describe Oral Health Surveys / Epidemiology of Oral Diseases 7. Discuss Oral Health Policy and Preventive Dentistry 8. Discuss Oral Health Service Strategies (SDG 3.8) 9. Discuss managing Human Resources - Oral Health Team & Job Descriptions 10. Describe the Utilization of Dental Services (SDG 11.7) 11. discuss the evaluation of community oral health services

Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1,2