den2pdp preventive dentistry

PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY & PUBLIC HEALTH

DEN2PDP

Not currently offered

Credit points: 10

Subject outline

This subject develops concepts taught in Rural Health, building on the basis of health determinants and applying them more directly to oral health and the prevention of oral disease. The overall aim of this subject is to prepare students for community dentistry by teaching the concepts of health planning, health education and health promotion. This subject also provides a context for the provision of oral health service delivery models in Australia and the potential constraints that exist. The use of scientific literature and the impact of preventive dentistry and dental public health in the future practice of dentistry are covered.

SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School

Credit points10

Subject Co-ordinatorIan Terrill

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites PHE3BRH and DEN1DSB and ORH1OHB and ORH1CPB

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

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ReadingsAs outlined in LMS SyllabusRecommendedN/AN/A

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