اسم المقرر
طب أسنان المجتمع (5) - Community Dentistry (5)
| الرمز | اسم المقرر | الساعات المعتمدة | المتطلبات السابقة للمادة |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENT 422 | طب أسنان المجتمع (5) - Community Dentistry (5) | 2 | DENT 122 , DENT 222 DENT 223 , DENT 322 |
The course has been designed to develop an understanding and give an exercise to the students about the practical implications of the basic concepts of research methodology, oral health education and promotion; and preventive care of individual patients. It will discuss the significance and application of evidence-based dentistry, ethics, geriatric and forensic dentistry. The course will improve critical thinking and organizational skills of dental undergraduates. The course will also enhance the ability of students to work as a viable member of a health team.
| By the end of this course, student should be able to: |
| 1. Recognize essential elements of protocol and methodology of an oral health survey. |
| 2. Define Forensic Dentistry and various methods of identification and bite marks analysis. |
| 3. Outline major general and oral health problems of special needs groups. |
| 4. Outline major general and oral health problems of geriatric patients. |
| 5. Interpret the findings in a report after data coding, entry, and analysis. |
| 6. Perform training and calibration of examiners for oral health assessment and dental health education and their application in a team work. |
| 7. Design a questionnaire in a teamwork to assess oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices. |
| 1. Dentistry, Dental Practice and the Community by Burt AB, Eklund SA. 6th Ed 2005, W. |
| B. Saunders Company. |
| 2. Forensic Dentistry by Stimson BG, MertizCa 1997, CRC Press. |
| 3. Geriatric Dentistry: A Clinical guidebook by Abdel Rahim M 4th edition 2005 |