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Dental Public Health Programs

Dental Public Health Programs. Dr Hidayathulla Shaikh. Introduction . Dental Public Health - Defined as – “The science and art of preventing and controlling dental disease and promoting dental health through organized community efforts”.

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Dental Public Health Programs

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  1. Dental Public Health Programs Dr Hidayathulla Shaikh

  2. Introduction Dental Public Health- Defined as – “The science and art of preventing and controlling dental disease and promoting dental health through organized community efforts”. • In public health dentistry the individual patient is not the sole object of the study, the entire community is in focus. • This includes not only the sufferers from the disease, but also those persons who are left disabled during the course of disease.

  3. Dental Public Health Programs • 1) School Dental Health Programs • Steps • Acc to Dunning – • School community organization • case finding – surveying of dental needs & service • Health education • Specific preventive measures – topical F • Referral of defects & follow through • Periodic evaluation of the program

  4. Types of dental examination • Type 1 :Complete dental examination with all aids • Type 2 :Limited examination • Type 3 : inspection : mouth mirror + explorer + adequate illumination • Type 4 : screening – tongue depressor+ adequate illumination

  5. School based preventive program • School based F program – • School water F • F mouth rinsing program • F tablet administration program • F mouth rinse + F tablet • Tooth brushing program • P & F sealant program • P & F sealants + F mouth rinsing

  6. Community Oral Health Outreach Programs

  7. Community Health Education Programs

  8. Planning of Dental Health Services • According to WHO there are six main stages of planning of dental health services they are – • Situation analysis • Problem identification and formulation of objectives • Formulation and analysis of alternative strategies • Identification of special efforts • Strategy selection • Program formulation.

  9. Information needed for planning 1) Socio demographic data like age, ethnicity, social class. 2)Disease levels like severity of disease, disease distribution, epidemiological data etc. 3)Existing services provision - availability of services, treatment facilities available, cost of care, access to services. 4)Public concerns like population priorities, views and demands on health services.

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