PDCD542 – Community Dentistry 2
Course lecturer :
Pro Dr. Somaia Mohamed Kamal Eltelety
Prof Dr. Hamida Abo bakr
Dr Hedeia AbdElhamid
Dr Ashraf Farouk
Dr.Nanci Ramez
Course assistant :
Esraa Bisher
Course objectives :
This course aims to give students the introduction on preventive dentistry, to explain in details preventive measures and to discuss different methods of dental health education
Course description :
Define preventive and levels of prevention. – Describe and explain the criteria of preventive levels. . Summarize the objectives and methods of dental health education. Differentiate between the different types of fluoride application. Select appropriate type of preventive measures for different age group. Describe application and types of fissure sealants
Course assessment :
quizes Assignments, oral presentation.active paricipation in the class Midterm Exam Final written Exam
Recommended text books :
Burt BA and Eklund SA.(2005) dentistry, dental practice and community(6th ed).Philadelphia, PA: Saunders. I SB N-10:07216051 2-Mosby’s comprehensive review of dental hygiene Michele L Darby 6 th ed.2006 Mosby ,Elsevier Hand-outs: posted on the course website
Recommended refrences :
Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist – E-Book , By Kathy Voigt Geurink , 2014 Hand-outs: posted on the course website