Preventive and Community Dentistry

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. appreciate the concept of a community; 2. identify the characteristics of a community; 3. identify the components of primary oral health care; and 4. select appropriate oral health care delivery model for a community.

Introduction to oral health and community health. Concept oral health and community health. Principles of community dentistry and primary oral health. Relationship between oral health and community health. Models and strategies of promoting oral health care delivery in the community.