Course Description

The subject is focus on the theory and on effects about public health practices, and prevention of oral disease, such as dental caries, periodontal disease, malocclusion and oral cancer.

The goal of symposium on preventive dentistry is to realize the knowledge about oral disease prevention and promote the oral health in whole life for the population.

Course Contents

1.Epidemiological study 7.Dental caries epidemiology

2.Biostatistics usage 8.Periodontal disease epidemiology

3.Oral examination of indices 9.Malocclusion epidemiology

4.Oral hygiene of plaque control 10.Oral cancer of mucosa pathogenesis

5.Fluorides application 11.Oral health education

6.Pit of fissure sealant 12.Oral nutrition of body

7.Weight control

Course Objectives 

The goal of symposium on preventive dentistry is to realize the knowledge about oral disease prevention and promote the oral health in whole life for the population.

Required Textbook

1.牙科公共衛生學(Dental public health)姚振華,國立編譯館,2001

 2.口腔疾病與保健(Oral disease and it’s prevention),邱清華等,國立空中大學,2000

3.社區口腔健康與發展(Community oral care and development)中華民國家庭牙醫學會,1998

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