Community Health

Catalog description

This course provides topics related to community health concerns including identification of specific diseases, symptoms, causes and effects. An emphasis is placed on the promotion of oral health in the community through patient education in oral home care techniques, dietary counseling, plaque control procedures, risks of tobacco, and application of medicinal agents. Students will learn dental illiteracy, psychology, communication and multicultural interaction. The importance of understanding patients with special needs is stressed. The study of oral pathology and recognizing the difference between normal and abnormal conditions will be explored. Students will learn to pronounce, define, and spell key terms.