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Identify and describe oral structures and differentiate between normal
and atypical; describe saliva and relate its importance to the oral
cavity. (I)
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Describe and identify predisposing factors relating to dental disease
and describe the etiology of the disease involved. (II)
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Describe the procedures involved in prevention of dental disease with
mechanical cleansing and method of brushing, flossing, interdental
care, disclosing, and dentrifices; identify the rationale behind the
selection of each. (III)
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Identify methods of motivating individual patients to the practice of
effective preventive dentistry. (IV)
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Describe the effects flouride has on dentitions, identify various
topical fluoride compounds and techniques of their application, and
describe the social and environmental impact of water fluoridation.
(V)
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Describe the purpose of Public Health Denistry at the federal, state,
and local levels. (VI)
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Describe and identify the use of sealants. (VII)
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Identify the recommended dietary allowances, oral manifestations of
nutritional deficiences, and evaluation and modification of patient
diet. (VIII)
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Develop a dental hygiene education program to be presented to various
groups. (IX)
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