CDEN 711 Principles of Public Health & Preventive Dentistry

Credits: 1
Principles of Public Health and Preventive Dentistry introduces first-year dental students to the core principles of Dental Public Health, and its application to population-based oral health. Students will also learn about evidence-based prevention strategies; dental access issues; epidemiology of common oral diseases in the US; common dental indices to measure these oral diseases; and the Oregon State Oral Health Program. Overall, the goal is to teach students how to incorporate prevention during the entire scheme of patient care.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit