| CODE | DNS3000 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Preventive and Community Dentistry 2 | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 08 - Year 3 in Non-Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Dental Surgery | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will cover the factors determining oral health and the most effective way of preventing oral diseases and reducing inequalities. This study-unit encompasses Oral Health Care Systems and the associated Remuneration Systems. Students are introduced to the principles of Dental Public Health and General Preventive Strategies including the use of Fluorides and Public Health Education. The formation of Dental Plaque and its relationship to Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease is covered in some detail. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the study-unit the student should have knowledge of: • The core elements of dental public health; • Dental epidemiology and understand the principles of measuring dental disease; • The key messages in oral health education; • The key principles of oral health promotion; • The practical approach to oral health promotion; • Critical appraisal of an article in a scientific journal; • How fluoride works in the prevention of dental caries and be able to describe the advantages and disadvantages of each mode of delivery; • The different components of a heath care system; • Describe the range of information needed in planning dental services; • Preventive and health promotion approaches appropriate for the prevention of dental caries periodontal disease oral cancer and traumatic dental injuries. In addition, the student should acquire competence in: • Critically outlining the principal sources of evidence on the relationship between sugars consumption and caries development • Ways of reducing sugar consumption on an individual and population level Reading List: Recommended Texts Essential Dental Public Health. Blanaid Daly, Richard Watt, Paula Batchelor, and Elzabeth Treasure. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192629743. Prevention of Oral Disease. John J Murray, June H Nunn, James G Steele. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-263279-1. Recommended Reading Essential of Dental Caries. Edwina Kidd. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-852978-1. Statistics without tears: An Introduction for Non-Mathematicians. Derek Rowntree. Penguin Science. ISBN-10: 0205395090. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite study-unit: DNS2000 IMPORTANT Students who do not attend at least 92% of the scheduled programme will not be allowed to sit for any of the assessment components mentioned below. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lect, Practical incl School Visits, and Tutorial | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Hector Galea Pauline Vassallo Ethel Vento Zahra |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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