DENH 411 - Community Dental Health

Institution:

Virginia Commonwealth University

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Description:

Semester course; 2 lecture hours. 2 credits. Prerequisite: DENH 312. This course provides an introduction to the principles of dental public health, community dental health education and community program planning. Topics include oral epidemiology, prevention and control of oral diseases in a community, and community dental health services. Students become involved in the application of concepts such as program assessment, design, implementation and evaluation. This course will prepare the dental hygienist for the role of dental public health practitioner, educator, consultant and resource person in community settings. Information gained in DENH 411 will be applied to DENH 412 Community Dental Health Practicum.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vcu.edu/

Phone Number:

(804) 828-0100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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