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Describe the levels and organization of health care. (I)
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Compare the role of the dental hygienist in community programs with
that in private practice. (I)
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Describe various demographics and current trends affecting the
practice of dentistry. (I)(II)
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Identify the role of auxiliaries in dental care. (I)
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Describe various social aspects and utilization factors of dental
care. (II)
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Identify various methods of financing dental care; describe various
dental insurance plans; describe the use of public funds for dental
care. (II)
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Describe the epidemiology of dental disease; describe the use of
various dental indices. (III)
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Describe various preventive methods used in public programs including
fluorides and fluoridation, sealants, and dental health education.
(III)
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Describe the important principles of community program planning. (IV)
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| 10.
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Evaluate community dental health programs utilizing appropriate
evaluation techniques including bio-statistics, graphing of data,
surveying techniques, ensuring validity and reliability, and sound
research design. (V)
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Analyze data by using a computerized bio-statistical program. (V)
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