“Overview:
Designed for community dental/public health courses, Dental Public Health and Research also serves as an ideal resource for board exam preparation. Dental Public Health and Research explore the ever-changing world of dental public health-a and dynamic career pathway for dental hygienists and provide readers with the key tools needed to effectively practice and conduct dental hygiene in the public health setting. The Fourth Edition features an increased emphasis on the dental hygienist’s understanding of research principles and an expanded discussion of public health science.
Table of Content:
1. Dental Public Health History Public Health Defined Dental Public Health Factors affecting Dental Public Health
2. The Evolution of the Prevention Movement Historical Development of Dental Hygiene and Dental Public Health Evolution of Organized Dental Hygiene Prevention Modalities
3. Dental Care Delivery in the United States Federal and State Structure of Dental Care Delivery Delivery of Dental Care in the United States Dental Health Care Workforce
4. Dental Care Delivery in the Global Community International Dental Care Delivery Systems Examples of Dental Public Health in Other Countries International Overview of Laws Affecting Dental Public Health
5. Funding of Dental Care Historical Background of Dental Care Funding Governmental and Private Funding of Dental Care Financing Principles 6. Legislative Initiatives Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice Introduction of Laws and Regulations Affecting Dental Public Health Governmental Structures in the United States Legislative Principles in the United States Supervisory Issues in Dental Public Health
7. Change Agents in Dental Care (Shari Peterson, RDH, MEd) Health Policy Collaborative Partnerships Coalition Building Concepts in Grant Writing UNIT TWO: Dental Hygiene Public Health Programs
8. Dental Health Education and Promotion Health Education Principles Health Promotion Principles Healthy Literacy
9. Lesson Plan Development Teaching Strategies Writing Behavioral Objectives Procedural Steps to Planning a Presentation
10. Target Populations Barriers to Dental Care Target Populations Overview
11. Cultural Diversity Introduction to the Study of Culture and Cultural Diversity Culture in Health Care Culture”s Effect on Health Values and Practices Cross Cultural Dental Hygiene
12. Program Planning Strategies for Program Planning Paradigms Planning related to urban, suburban, and rural areas programs Examples of Past and Present Dental Public Health Programs
13. Program Evaluation Strategies for Program Evaluation Alternative Ideas and Revision Strategies Governmental Evaluation Dental Indices UNIT THREE: Dental Hygiene Research
14. Research in Dental Hygiene Introduction to Research in Dental Hygiene The Role of Research in Dental Hygiene The Use of Evidenced-Based Practice in Dental Hygiene
15. Ethical Principles Ethics in Research The Role of Government and Private Entities in Research
16. Research Approaches The Research Process Research Approaches and Designs Conducting Research
17. Biostatistics (Christine French Beatty, RDH, Ph.D. and Connie Beatty, RDH, MS©) Data Analysis Statistical Tests
18. Oral Epidemiology (Christine French Beatty, RDH, Ph.D. and Charlene Dickinson, RDH, MS©) Oral Epidemiology Defined Measuring Oral Diseases Epidemiological Research
19. Current Epidemiological Findings Periodontal Diseases Tooth Loss Dental Caries Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Mucosal Diseases and Infections Cleft Lip/Palate Injury Toothaches Dental Care Utilization and Prevention
20. Evaluation of Scientific Literature and Dental Products Dental Hygienist’s Role in Product Evaluation Evaluation of Dental Care Products Evaluation of Scientific Literature UNIT FOUR: Practical Strategies for Dental Public Health
21. Careers in Dental Public Health (Karen Portillo, RDH, MS) Defining Dental Public
Author Bio:
Christine N. Nathe”
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