Public Health and Dental Care (ZHAS_003)
About Study Course
Objective
To raise awareness of possibilities for the public dental care. To create a positive, professional attitude to promotion of general and oral health. To raise awareness of planning and development of different oral health promotion and education programmes for different age groups.
Prerequisites
Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology, Public Health and Epidemiopogy
Learning outcomes
Will include understanding of the principles of primary health care, common risk factor approach, systems for Oral healthcare in Latvia and abroad. Understanding of principles, approaches for oral health promotion and education, role of the dental team in oral and health promotion. Understanding the principles of epidemiology in dentistry and types of studies, wide use of new indicators of oral health.
Upon completion of the course the students will be able to evaluate and use into their practical work the basic principles of health promotion and education. Will be able at first to understand and suggest preventive programmes and strategies opposite to treatment regimen in dentistry. Will be able to evaluate dental patients' preventive needs - eating habits, dental hygiene skills, give smoking cessation advices, intervention (5A`s), educate dental patients how to prevent dental trauma and act in case of trauma.
Upon completion of the course the students will have ability to educate dental patients and to provide primary oral health care for population in different age groups, also with special needs. Will have ability to develop and take part in the process of implementation of different oral health promotion programmes for different age groups. To evaluate experiences of other countries in oral health education and smoking cessation programmes.
