DHY 220 — Community Oral Health
Introduces basic concepts and principles of dental public health, community dental health education, and community program planning as it relates dental hygiene. Topics include oral health trends, epidemiology, dental indices, community water fluoridation, prevention and control of oral diseases in a community, community dental health programs, and cultural competence for the dental health care provider. Review biostatistics and dental scientific literature as it applies to dental public health. Provides opportunities for outreach experiences in a variety of community health settings. Prerequisite: DHY 119 , DHY 250 , and DHY 251 with grades of C or better.
Prerequisites: DHY 119, DHY 250, DHY 251