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Oral Health Services on Field Trips

Course Description: This course is designed to introduce students to the practical implications of the basic concepts of research methodology and surveys. The course discusses issues related to oral health care for the target population in the community. It highlights the importance and application of preventive services along with the planning and evaluation of community oral health care and recognizes the importance of evidence-based dentistry. The curriculum aims to improve critical thinking and organizational skills for graduate students in a community setting. The course will also enhance the student's ability to function as a viable member of the healthcare team.

Credit hours: 3

Objectives of the course :

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe the steps of the planning cycle for a community oral health project.
Describe the importance of evidence-based dentistry in making clinical decisions in a community setting.
3. Develop understanding for planning and conducting a survey based on the World Health Organization methodology to assess the oral health needs of community groups.
4. Developing a valid and reliable questionnaire to assess oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
5. Preparing and evaluating oral health education materials appropriate for the needs of the target audience.
6. Interpretation of results in the report after data coding, entry, and analysis.
7. Demonstrate the use of key strategies for preventing oral and general health problems for target community groups and discuss their implications.
8. Training and calibration of examiners for dental health education, oral health assessment, and the application of preventive measures by the work team.

Course outputs :

1.0 Knowledge and Understanding
1.1 Describe the steps of the planning cycle for a community oral health project.
1.2 Describe the importance and relevance of evidence-based dentistry in making clinical decisions in community settings.
2.0 Skills
2.1 Develop an understanding of planning and conducting a survey based on the World Health Organization's methodology for assessing oral health needs in community groups.
2.2 Develop a valid and reliable questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to oral health.
2.3 Prepare and evaluate oral health educational materials tailored to the needs of the target audience.
2.4 Demonstrate the use of key strategies for preventing oral and general health problems in targeted community groups, and discuss their implications.
2.5 Interpretation of Results in a Report After Data Coding, Entry, and Analysis.
3.0 Values, autonomy and responsibility
3.1 Training and calibration of examiners in the field of dental health education, oral health assessment, and the application of preventive measures within a team framework.

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Last updated: 2026-04-09