DENH2030 — Community Dental Health and Epidemiology
DENH 2030 - Community Dental Health and Epidemiology DENH 2030 - Community Dental Health and Epidemiology Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This course examines the characteristics of community dental health programs with emphasis on epidemiology, program planning and delivery, scientific research, and the delivery and financing of dental care in the United States. The course takes a hands-on approach to exploring the role and responsibilities of the professional dental hygienist in public and community dental health care initiatives. MnTC Goals NA differentiate the processes in the delivery of dental care in the public health and private sectors. outline the science of epidemiology and attribute indices used to determine distribution of oral disease. integrate prevention methods and strategies as it applies to oral disease. deconstruct barriers to dental health care. design a dental health education program utilizing the principles of evidence-based scientific literature and dental health education. integrate elements of scientific theories, research, and biostatistics into educational, preventive, and therapeutic oral health services. determine the distribution of dental personnel as it relates to the treatment need, demand, and utilization. differentiate the financing of dental care and the methods of reimbursement by government, non-profit and private entities. outline legislative initiatives addressed to alleviate the shortage of
Prerequisites: DENH2005