Description
This text explores the ever-changing world of dental public health — a dynamic career pathway for dental hygienists — featuring a new emphasis on research in the third edition. Organized logically and re-written for optimal clarity and understanding, the book guides students and practitioners towards mastery of the topic and serves as an ideal tool for board exam preparation.
Table of Contents
UNIT I: Introduction to Dental Public Health
Chapter 1: Dental Public Health
Chapter 2: The Prevention Movement
Chapter 3: Dental Care Delivery in the United States
Chapter 4: Dental Hygiene Care Delivery in the Global Community (Claudia Luciak-Donsberger, RDH, PhD)
Chapter 5: Financing of Dental Care
Chapter 6: Federal and State Legislation Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice
Chapter 7: Advocacy for Dental Care
UNIT II: Dental Hygiene Public Health Programs
Chapter 8: Dental Health Education and Promotion
Chapter 9: Lesson Plan Development
Chapter 10: Target Populations
Chapter 11: Cultural Competency (Irene Connolly, RDH, MS)
Chapter 12: Program Planning
Chapter 13: Program Evaluation (With Contributions from Elaine Sanchez-Dils, RDH, MA)
UNIT III: Dental Hygiene Research
Chapter 14: Research in Dental Hygiene (Beth McKinney, RDH, MS)
Chapter 15: Research Approaches and Designs (With Contributions from Beth E. McKinney, RDH, MS and Christine French Beatty, RDH, PhD )
Chapter 16: Oral Epidemiology (Christine French Beatty, RDH, PhD)
Chapter 17: Current Oral Epidemiological Findings
Chapter 18: Biostatistics (Christine French Beatty, RDH, PhD)
Chapter 19: Evaluation of Scientific Literature and Dental Products
UNIT IV: Practical Strategies for Dental Public Health
Chapter 20: Careers in Dental Public Health
Chapter 21: Strategies for Creating Dental Hygiene Positions in Dental Public Health Settings
Chapter 22: Dental Public Health Board Review (Meg Zayan, RDH, MPH, EdD)
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Table Clinic Presentation
Appendix B: Poster Session Preparation
Appendix C: Dental Terms and Phrases Translated to Spanish and Vietnamese with Spanish Pronunciation Guide
Appendix D: Standards for Dental Hygienists in Dental Public Health Education
Appendix E: Guide to Scientific Writing
Appendix F: Answers to Self-Study Test Items
GLOSSARY
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Dental Public Health and Research: Contemporary Practice for the Dental Hygienist, CourseSmart eTextbook, 3rd Edition
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