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Second Edition
By
Kathy Geurink, RDH, MA, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Description
This 2nd edition focuses on the role of the public health professional in improving the oral health of people of all ages and cultures
throughout the community. It covers all the topics in community dental health in a simple, concise, student-friendly way. It explores
the advances made in the field and in national legislature since the first edition published and also highlights the many rewarding career
opportunities available within the public health sector.
Contents
1. People?s Health
2. Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
3. Assessment in the Community
4. Measuring
Progress in Oral Health
5. Status and Trends in Oral Health
6. Oral Health Programs in the Community
7. Research
8. Health Promotion and Health Communication
9. Social Responsibility
10. Cultural Competency
11. Service-Learning
12.
Test Taking Strategies and Community Cases
Appendices
Appendix A: Websites/Community Resource List
Appendix B: Dental
Hygiene Competencies
Appendix C: Partnerships in the Community
C-1 Potential Community Partners
C-2 Oral Health Coalition Framework
Appendix
D: Resources for Community Health Assessment
D-1 Examples of Information for a Community Profile
D-2 Examples of Government Resources
for Health Data
D-3 Summary of Data Collection Methods
D-4 Examples of Information for a Community Health Assessment
D-5 Examples
of Primary Data Collection
Appendix E: Selected Oral Conditions and Factors Influencing Oral Health that can be Assessed in Oral Health
Surveys
Glossary
Index
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Paperback, 400 pages, publication date: MAR-2005
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-0096-9
ISBN-10: 1-4160-0096-8
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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