Oral Pathology
Oral Pathology
Oral Pathology
SECTION 1
Community Dentistry
1. Introduction, Scope and Development of
Community Dentistry ................................................ 3
2. Definitions, Concepts and Explanations ..................... 8
3. Epidemiology ............................................................ 15
4. Introduction to Biostatistics in Dental Public
Health ...................................................................... 27
5. Psychological Development of Child from
Birth to Adolescence ................................................ 38
6. Management of Child in the Dental Clinic ................ 42
7. Prevention of Oral and Dental Diseases .................... 44
8. School Dental Health Programme .............................73
9. Oral Health Policy of Government of India ............... 75
10. Dental Health Care Delivery: Influence of
Factors ..................................................................... 80
11. Role of Auxiliaries in Dental Care ............................ 86
12. Dental Health Education and Communication .......... 88
13. Geriatric Dental Health Care .................................... 97
14. Dental Health Care Financing ................................. 101
15. Planning for Community Dental Health
Programmes ........................................................... 104
16. Evaluation of Dental Health Programme ................. 109
17. Nutrition and Dental Health Care ........................... 111
18. Community Dental Health Research ....................... 118
SECTION 2
Preventive Dentistry
30. Introduction, Definition and Scope of
Preventive Dentistry ................................................ 163
31. Levels of Prevention of Dental Diseases .................. 165
32. Plaque and Detnal Diseases ................................... 167
33. Primary Preventive Measures Taken by
Community or Governmental Agencies ................... 172
34. Primary Preventive Services Provided by the
Dental Profession ................................................... 182
35. Diet Counseling for Prevention of Dental
Caries ..................................................................... 194
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36. Diet Counseling for Prevention of Periodontal
Diseases ................................................................ 199
37. Caries Activity Tests ............................................... 202
38. Disclosing Agents ................................................... 204
39. Chemicals Used for Plague Control .........................206
40. Primary Preventive Measures Observed by
the Individual ......................................................... 208
41. Oral Hygiene Practices ........................................... 211
42. Methods of Toothbrushing ..................................... 218
43. Dentifrices .............................................................. 221
44. Interdental Cleaning Aids ....................................... 224
45. Vaccine Against Dental Caries ................................ 226
46. Prevention of Oral Malignancy ................................ 228
47. Preventive Dentistry Treatment Planning ................. 231
48. Epidemiological Dental Indices .............................. 234