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Community Dental Health (2)

Course Description: This course aims to develop students' ability to integrate knowledge from life sciences and dental health sciences to provide preventive oral health care targeted at specific populations, especially children in schools. The course clearly demonstrates various fluoride application methods for dental disease prevention and covers the use of different indicators for detecting and assessing oral diseases. Applying these skills will enable students to design and implement practical oral health programs for specific demographic groups and evaluate their effectiveness.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: DHYG226
Objectives of the course :

This course aims to enable oral and dental health students to plan and organize basic community awareness and prevention programs in oral and dental health.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:

Recalling knowledge of life sciences, dentistry, and oral health sciences to provide the highest level of health education and preventive oral care.

Explanation of the basics of using topical fluoride such as solutions, varnishes, and gels in preventing oral diseases.

Describe the epidemiology of oral diseases and community needs and health services to identify action plans and resource availability.

Skills:

Identifying essential skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to determine oral health strategies that promote health.

Design a comprehensive dental health program including health education and school fluoride programs.

Communicate effectively with diverse individuals and groups without discrimination, valuing diversity.

Implementation of fluoride applications (gel and varnish) in laboratory and community programs.

Measuring oral diseases using dental indicators.

Values and Responsibility

Demonstrating leadership qualities in organizing community activities.

Applying the highest levels of professionalism, governance, and commitment to ethical principles in the implementation of oral and dental health programs.

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  • Last updated: June 25, 2026

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