Dental public health & research : contemporary practice for the dental hygienist / Christine Nielsen Nathe.

Revised edition of: Dental public health / Christine N. Nathe. 2nd ed. 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I. Introduction to Dental Public Health -- 1. Dental Public Health: An Overview -- Public Health Defined -- Historical Perspective of Public Health -- Dental Public Health Defined -- Factors Affecting Dental Public Health -- 2. The Prevention Movement -- Historical Development -- Evolution of Organized Dental Hygiene -- Dental Health Preventive Modalities -- Dental Sealants -- 3. Dental Care Delivery in the United States -- Delivery of Dental Care in the-United States -- Federal Structure of Dental Public Health -- Structure of State Dental Public Health -- Dental Health Care Workforce -- 4. Dental Hygiene Care Delivery in the Global Community (Claudia Luciak-Donsberger) -- Access to Information on Global Oral Health Needs -- Potential Roles for Dental Hygienists According to Evidence-Based Data Collection -- International Dental Hygiene -- Current Status of Dental Hygiene Education -- Professional Regulation -- Movement Toward Autonomy -- Challenges to the Profession -- Successful Public Health Initiatives Involving Dental Hygienists -- Future of Dental Hygiene Worldwide -- Key International Organizations -- 5. Financing of Dental Care -- Payment Methods -- Insurance Plans -- Dental Provider Billing -- Governmental Roles in Funding Dental Care -- 6. Federal and State Legislation Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice -- Historical Perspective of Practice Issues -- State Government Overview -- State Laws and Their Passage -- State Dental Boards -- Supervision of Dental Hygienists -- 7. Advocacy for Dental Care (Shari Peterson) -- Understanding Changeand Its Agents -- Making Governmental Policy -- Working Collaboration and Through Partnerships -- Building Coalitions -- Writing Grants -- Unit II. Dental Hygiene Public Health Programs -- 8. Dental Health Education and Promotion -- Principles of Health -- Health Education and Motivation Theories -- 9. Lesson Plan Development -- Dental Hygiene Process of Care -- Assessment -- Dental Hygiene Diagnosis -- Planning -- Implementation -- Evaluation -- 10. Target Populations -- Target Populations -- Target Population Profiles -- Faith-Based Initiatives -- Barriers to Dental Care -- 11. Cultural Competency (Irene Connolly) -- Cultural Diversity in the United States -- Culture Issues in Health Care -- Cultural Competency and Dental Hygienists -- 12. Program Planning -- Common Dental Health Program Planning Paradigms -- Dental Hygiene Public Health Programs -- Dental Hygiene Public Health Program Planning Paradigm -- 13. Program Evaluation (With Contributions Elaine Sanchez-Dils -- Evaluation Techniques -- Dental Indexes -- Governmental Evaluation of Oral Health -- Unit III. Dental Hygiene Research -- 14. Research in Dental Hygiene Beth E. McKinney -- Research and Dental Public Health -- The Components of a Research Study -- Ethical Considerations in Research -- Research Roles of Government and Private Entities -- 15. Research Approaches and Designs Beth E. McKinney Christine French Beatty -- Historical Approach -- Descriptive Approach -- Retrospective (Ex Post Facto) Approach -- Experimental (Prospective) Approach -- Quasi-Experimental Approach -- 16. Oral Epidemiology Christine French Beatty -- What Is Epidemiology? -- The Multifactorial Nature of Disease -- Measurement in Epidemiology -- Oral Epidemiology Surveillance and Reports -- Concepts of Epidemiological Studies -- Validity of Epidemiologic Studies -- 17. Current Oral Epidemiological Findings -- The Epidemiology of Oral Diseases and Conditions -- Prevention by Using Dental Care -- 18. Biostatistics Christine French Beatty -- Data Categorization -- Descriptive Statistics -- Graphing Data -- Correlation -- Statistical Decision Making -- Inferential Statistics -- Interpretation of Data and Research Results -- 19. Evaluation of Scientific Literature and Dental Products -- Regulation of Dental Care Products -- Research Sources for Dental Care Products -- Evaluation of Advertisements -- Evaluation of Scientific Literature -- Unit IV. Practical Strategies for Dental Public Health -- 20. Careers in Dental Public Health -- Federal Government Dental Public Health Career Opportunities -- Independent Contractors -- Dental Staffing Agency Employee -- Student Dental Public Health Opportunities -- State Opportunities -- International Opportunities -- 21. Strategies for Creating Dental Hygiene Positions in Dental Public Health Settings -- Legislative Perspective -- Proposed Plan for Action -- Practice Management -- Proposal Development and Presentation -- Dental Hygiene Consultation and Policies -- 22. Dental Public Health Review Meg Zayan -- Study Guide.

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