• Course Code :
  PEDP 422
• Level :
  Undergraduate
• Course Hours :
  1.00 Hours
• Department :
  Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine

Instructor information :

• Title:Lecturer
• Name: MARIA NABIL LEITHY DAWOOD
• Office hours:0-Hours

• To provide the students with knowledge and techniques for conducting epidemiological studies. • To introduce epidemiology of dental caries and periodontal diseases. • To propose types of need and demand for dental treatment. • To provide information about importance of group practice & team work. • To provide information about organization of dental care.

Introduction to dental Epidemiology Epidemiology of Dental caries Caries indices Epidemiology of Periodontal diseases Periodontal indices Dental needs & Demands Organization of dental care Group practice & teamwork

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:
	1- Recognize caries and periodontal indices 2- - Identify factors affecting dental needs and demands. 3- - Identify the concept of group practice and team work. 4- Enumerate duties of dental auxiliaries 5- List types of studies
b. Intellectual Skills:
	1- Compare between group practice and team work 2- Compare between dental needs and demands 3- Select the proper caries index 4- Select the proper periodontal index
c. Professional and Practical Skills:
	1- - Design a suitable research study 2- Quantify inflammatory periodontal diseases using different periodontal indices. 3- Quantify dental caries using different caries indices
d. General and Transferable Skills:
	1- Work effectively in a team, 2- Participate successfully in group practice

For further information :

• Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
• E-mail: [email protected]