Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

AAPHD Dental Public Health Curriculum

The three- to four-hour course is designed to provide learners with an overview of oral disease prevention and health promotion at the community and individual levels.  The goal is to introduce the learners to these topics from the perspective of the Dental Public Health (DPH) professionals and the principles that guide improving the public’s oral health.

Dental Public Health Competencies Addressed

Competency 2:

Evaluate systems of care that impact oral health.

Competency 5:

Communicate on oral and public health issues.

Competency 8:

Critically appraise evidence to address oral health issues for individuals and populations.

Competency 10:

Integrate the social determinants of health into dental public health practice.

 

Course Objectives

On successful completion of this course, students will be prepared to:

  • Understand the role played by dental professionals in promoting the general health and well-being of their patients and their community. 
  • Explain the levels of prevention and the differences between the three levels of prevention.
  • Define and distinguish between health promotion and health education.
  • Identify epidemiology, trends, etiology, risk, and common dental indices to measure oral diseases and conditions such as caries, periodontal diseases and oral cancer.
  • Understand and describe oral disease prevention and its application at the community and individual levels

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Course content includes a PowerPoint Presentation, Instructor Guide, and Syllabus.

Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Course Content