Chabot College
Fall 2005
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 56A
COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH I
Catalog Description:
56A - Community Dental Health I
1 unit
Study of individual and community oral health problems relative to personal, family, and public health
needs. Corequisite: Dental Hygiene 80A. Strongly recommended: Speech 1, or 10, or 30. 1 hour.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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define health, public health, community health and barriers to care;
2.
differentiate community dental health care from private practice dental care;
3.
outline a basic time-line of dental public health and the ten greatest public health achievements;
4.
identify the public health agencies and their purpose at the federal level;
5.
describe the impact of the Surgeon’s General Report on Oral Health in America;
6.
define the purpose of Healthy People 2010 and list the 17 objectives for improving the oral health
of Americans;
7.
outline the steps and apply the methodologies used in planning a community oral health care
program: assessment, diagnosis, planning, funding, implementation, and evaluation;
8.
define the major oral health problems and the extent to which they affect the population;
9.
define epidemiology and the types of epidemiological research;
10. describe the different indices used to measure dental disease and under what conditions they are used;
11. analyze data collected from assessments from a target group and utilize this data to write a
working plan for a community oral health project;
12. develop goals and measurable objectives for a community oral health project.
Course Content:
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Principles of dental public health-definition of key terms
Dental public health achievements
Dental health programs
Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health and healthy people 2010
Planning an oral health care community project
Major dental public health issues
Epidemiology and epidemiological research
Dental indices
Development of a community project
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture
Classroom discussion
Audiovisual aids PowerPoint presentations
Computer lab-internet exercises
Chabot College
Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 56A, Page 2
Fall 2005
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Lab/clinical experiences
Guest Speakers
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Develop project outlines, assessments and program plan which:
1) describe the target group, including results and interpretation of survey needs
assessment,
2) state behavioral objectives to improve oral health,
3) outline a program plan to attain the behavioral objectives,
4) address resources:
a) financial
b) instructional
c) dental manpower
5) address possible socio-economic problems relating to health needs,
6) address possible problems in motivation in teaching the target group
b. Participate in community-based outreach projects
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Quizzes
b. Midterm
c. Final exam
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Jong’s Community Dental Health, Gluck and Morganstein, 2000 or most recent edition
Special Student Materials:
None
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Revised; 10-23-04