den2dph dentistry public health
DENTISTRY PUBLIC HEALTH & PREVENTIVE PRACTICE
DEN2DPH
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students develop the awareness of health determinants as applied to oral health and the prevention of oral disease by learning principles of health education, promotion and planning as preparation for community dental practice. Epidemiology of caries and periodontal disease is studied and students are introduced to caries classification systems and the concept of caries management by risk assessment. Australia's National Oral Health Plan is analysed with enquiry into the needs of identified high risk groups. The role of nutrition in the aetiology of oral disease is considered. The subject critiques oral health service delivery models in Australia and evaluates acknowledged constraints. Evidence based scientific literature is reviewed from the perspective of preventive dentistry and the relationship to dental public health.
SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorIan Terrill
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PHE3BRH and DEN1DSB and ORH1IOS and ORH1POH
Co-requisites DEN2IDP, DEN2CGD, DEN2MDA, DEN2MED
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Dentistry, Dental Practice and the Community 6th Ed. | Recommended | Burt, B A, & Eklund, S A, 2005 | ELSEVIER SAUNDERS |
Readings | Jong's Community Dental Health 5th Ed. | Recommended | Gluck, G M, & Morganstein, W M 2003 | MOSBY |
Readings | Learning Management System - Articles provided | Prescribed | Various | N/A |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explain how public health principles relate to the prevention of oral disease.
- Activities:
- Lecture, readings, cooperative learning.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
02. Define oral disease and express the the epidemiology of oral disease in Australia.
- Activities:
- Lecture, readings.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
03. Articulate the benefit of community based intervention strategies.
- Activities:
- Lecture, readings, preparation and presentation of team project.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Communication(Communication)
04. Describe the history and effectiveness of fluoride interventions in reducing dental caries incidence.
- Activities:
- Lecture, readings.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
05. Outline policies and complexities of water fluoridation as a public health measure for reducing oral disease.
- Activities:
- Lecture, readings.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
06. Relate nutrition to oral disease.
- Activities:
- Lecture, readings.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
07. Elucidate the significance of Australia's National Oral Health Plan.
- Activities:
- Lecture, readings.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
08. Apply principles of health education, health promotion to oral disease prevention.
- Activities:
- Lecture, readings, team community involvement.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Communication(Communication)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2015, All Year, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIan Terrill
Class requirements
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
One 1.0 hours tutorial every two weeks on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
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one 2-hour exam at end of Semester 1 | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
one group presentation (8 mins/student) with individual summary (600-word equiv) to be submitted | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
reflective journal on oral health promotion (2,500-word equivalent) | 20 | 02, 06, 08 |