Faculty of Dental Sciences > Public Health Dentistry > Academic
BDS IV Yr. Academic Year 2015-2016
Sl. No.
Topic
Day & Time
How to be taught
Assessment strategies
1
Introduction to dentistry, definition of dentistry , History of Dentistry, scope, aims and objective of dentistry
Every Monday
(12 AM to 9AM)
Every Friday
(2 PM to 3PM)
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs. Short answer type questions
2
Public health: definition & changing concept of public health, history of Public health
do
Lecture , PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer type questions
3
Health and disease: definition, changing concept of health, dimension of health, spectrum of health indicators of health, concept of prevention, changing pattern of disease. Iceburg phenomena
do
Lecture, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
4
General Epidemiology: definition, objectives. Methods: Observational study :
Descriptive
Analytic- Case control studies
Cohort studies
Experimental study:
Randomized control trial
Field trial
Community trial
Screening, epidemiological triad
do
Lecture + PPT, Clinical teaching
MCQs, short answer , Problem Based Learning
5
Environment health: Concept, Principals, component, protection, sources of pollution, water purification, environmental sanitation of water, method of disposal of waste, solid waste, sanitation, role in mass disorder
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
.
MCQs, Short answer.
6
Health education: definition, concepts of health education , Approach to public, principals of health education, level of health education, methods of health education, barrier of communication and health education aids
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session.
MCQs, Short answer, long answer
7.
Health Administration:- Priority, establishment, manpower, private practice management, hospital management
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
8.
Ethics and jurisprudence: Professional liabilities, negligence, malpractice, consents, evidence, contracts, and methods of identification in forensic dentistry.
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
9.
Nutrition in oral diseases: classification of nutrients, assessment of patient nutrition status, dietary history, diet counseling
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
10
Behavioural science: Definition of sociology, anthropology and psychology and their relevance in dental practice and community.
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
11.
Health care delivery system: Centre and state, oral health policy, primary health care, national programmes, health organisations.
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
12.
Dental Public Health: Definition and difference between community and clinical health. Milestone in dental public health, fuction of public health dentist
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
13
Epidemiology of dental caries: epidemiological studies related to dental caries, global senerio and current trend in caries, epidemiological factor of dental caries
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
14
Epidemiology of periodontal diseases: epidemiological studies, epidemiological factor
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
15
Epidemiology of malocclusion:
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
16
Epidemiology of dental fluorosis: distribution in India,
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
17
Epidemiology of oral cancer: global scenario, age distribution, site distribution, trend, etiological and risk factor: diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control, role of dentist in detecting and preventing oral cancer, population based cancer registry.
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
18
Survey procedures: surveying, oral health survey, pathfinder survey, index age group,
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session.
MCQs, Short answer. Problem Based Learning
19
Planning: types of health planning, planning of health services, planning of community dental program, planning cycle, implementation and evaluation:
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer. Problem Based Learning
20
WHO oral health survey methods 1997
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
21
Indices for dental diseases: DMF(T), dmf(t), OHI, OHI-S, Russel’s, CPITN, CPI, Dean’s fluorosis.
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer.
22
Dental auxiliaries: rationale for training, classification, dental manpower planning, imact of auxillary in Indian Scenario, dental need & resources
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session
MCQs, Short answer. Problem Based Learning
23
School dental health: health promoting school, importance of school in promoting oral health, planning, school based preventive program, referral, school lunch program, Incremental and comprehensive health care.
Caries Activity Tests: use, mutans’s group of streptococci screening tests
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer.
32
Caries Risk Assessment & Cardiogram: risk group, factor for assessment of caries risk
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer.
33
Dental Caries Vaccine:
prospects of for vaccination against dental caries, route, effective target, risk factor, past, present and future human application
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer.
34
Fluorides in dentistry: history, water fluoridation, physiology and chemistry of fluoride, fluoride homeostasis, fluoride biomarker, mechanism of action, classification of fluoride therapy, dental fluorosis, defluoridation. Fluoride technology- a global perspective.
Health Information: - Basic knowledge of Computers, MS Office, Window 2000, Statistical Programmes
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer.
37
Research methodology: -Definition, types of research, designing a written protocol
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer.
38
Bio-Statistics: -Introduction, collection of data, presentation of data, Measures of Central tendency, measures of dispersion, Tests of significance, Sampling and sampling techniques-types, errors, bias, blind trials and calibration.
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer. exercise
39
Practice Management:Place and locality, Premises & layout, Selection of equipments, Maintenance of records/accounts/audit.
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer.
40
Dentist Act 1948 with amendment
: Dental Council of India and State Dental Councils, Composition and responsibilities. and Indian Dental Association (IDA)
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer.
41
Ethics in Dentistry: ethics and human conduct, evolution of medical ethics, principal of ethics, ethical rules for dentists prescribed by DCI
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer.
42
Occupational Hazards in Dentistry: different Occupational Hazards, musculoskeletal disorder and disease, recommendations, hospital waste management in dental care setting.
do
Lectures, PPT, Blackboard interactive session,
MCQs, Short answer.
43
Consumer protection act: powers of consumer redressal forums and commissions, who can sue the doctors under CPA, who can exempted, against whom can a complaint the filed, time limit to file a complaint, consent, limitation of consumer forum.