Dr Hidayathulla Shaikh.

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Introducing Preventive Dentistry
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Telling Examination pattern and timings
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Noticing Assessment and Evaluation system
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Mentioning rules and regulations for the students to be followed.
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Textbooks to be referred

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Prevention can be defined as preventing either the onset or the progress of a disease, or restoring function lost due to disease.

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Preventive dentistry is a philosophy and modern way of oral health care that includes all phases of dentistry.
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It includes not only the prevention of dental caries and periodontal diseases through the use of proper diet, home care, and regular dental examinations,
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Also of great importance in preventive dentistry is the discovery of other oral diseases, such as cancer, through soft tissue examinations.

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Dr. Alfred C. Fones, is the founder of dental hygiene and preventive dentistry in 1916, he stated that hundreds of millions of dollars are spent to restore the sick to health,
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But only a relatively small portion of this amount is spent to maintain the health of people,
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Even though it is definitely known that the most common physical defects and illnesses are preventable.
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Hence the concept ‘Prevention is Better than Cure’’ became popular.

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Through the years, the incidence of oral disease has increased, and the people have become more susceptible to dental disease than they were in the past.
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According to the finding of the study published in Saudi Med
J 2013; Vol. 34 (7): 744-749....
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Saudi young population has high level of dental problems.
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More than 50% of the overall population suffer from periodontal problems.

Time table for examination
Assessment Expected due date
In course assessment (Behavior
& attitude, research, homework, presentation and quiz)
During semester
Midterm Exam 7th – 8 th week - tentative
Final Exam 18 th – 19 th week - tentative

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MCQ
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Short essays
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Long essays
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Match the following
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Fill in the blank etc.

Marks Type
In Course continuous Assessment
Behavior & attitude
Research
Homework
Presentation
Quiz midterm Written Examination
Final Written Examination
Total
40
40
3
4
100
5
4
4

1) Primary Preventive Dentistry 8 th edition
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Author/s - Norman O. Harris, Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Christine
Nielsen Nathe
Publisher - Prentice Hall
2) Essentials of Preventive and Community Dentistry.
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Author – Soben Peter;
Publisher - Arya medi publishing house
3) Text book of Preventive and community Dentistry
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Author – SS Hiremath
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Publisher - Elsevier

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Students will not be allowed to use mobile phones in the class rooms or practical/clinical halls.
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Students will not be permitted to bring any type of food or beverages inside the class rooms or practical/clinical halls.
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If any of the student found creating nuisance, disturbing others or misbehaving with the Faculty member, will sent outside the classroom/clinic and the matter will be reported to the Dean.
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Students will not be permitted to enter the classroom/practical hall/clinic is they are late by more than 10 minutes.

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After the exam/results, student cannot come and directly ask to view his answer paper, for that he has to take permission through proper channel that is from the Dean.
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Wish you all the very Best
Thank you