Dental Public Health Concepts

Course ID
134876
Topic ID
0
Course Location
Academic Term
Notes
Differential Tuition Fee: $88.25 per credit. In the event of public health restrictions or other emergencies, classes may need to be changed to Web-Live, Web, or Hybrid instruction modes. Students will be notified by instructors and/or academic departments of any required changes.
Section
1001
Minimum Units (Decimal)
2.00
Maximum Units (Decimal)
2.00
Description

DH 407 is the first in a series of two courses in the study of community dental health problems and disparities within the integrated health care system. (DH 417 Community Dental Health is the continuation.) The main focus is on local, state, and federal public health agencies, dental hygiene public health career options, the epidemiology of oral diseases, public prevention programs and measures, evaluation of research design and scientific literature and statistical data related to public health, methods of assessing the oral health status and needs of a population, with an emphasis on designing oral health educational programs/materials for a population based on their needs.

Class Type
Status
Full
Subject Term Reference
Late Start
No
Catalog Number
407
Day or Night Section
Day
Is Late Start
Normal Start
Session
Normal
Class Subject Reference
Crytime Formatted
8:00–9:50 a.m. • TH • Dandini Campus • 08/24/23–12/07/23
Department Phone
673-8247
Notes (For Filter)
Differential Tuition Fee: $88.25 per credit. In the event of public health restrictions or other emergencies, classes may need to be changed to Web-Live, Web, or Hybrid instruction modes. Students will be notified by instructors and/or academic departments of any required changes.
Prerequisites (For Filter)
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Dental Hygiene Program.
Class Subject Abbr
DH