Short Course in Dental Public Health
July 17-21, 2019
Course Description
This short course will consist of lectures, workshops, panel discussions on important topics in dental public health. It is intended to provide a structured learning in dental public health for those in government services, non- government agencies, and those teaching community dentistry.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, the participants should be able to:
- understand Universal Health Care and the challenges and role of the public health dentist in the achievement of Universal Health Care;
- choose from a variety of health promotion and preventive interventions for the planning of effective oral health programs;
- understand the importance and processes needed to advocate for oral health;
- understand the different oral health indices and use of these indices for program planning; and
- identify policy issues related to oral health.