Oral epidemiology basics

Code B81301
dedicated for 5th year of study

Explanation
prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Broukal, CSc.
broukal [at] vus [dot] cz

Annotation

Importance of oral health data; methods of data collection; epidemiologic studies and statistical investigations; basic indicators of oral health and treatment need

Syllabus

  • Introduction to oral epidemiology
  • Importance of oral health data; methods of data collection; epidemiologic studies and statistical investigations; basic indicators of oral health and treatment need
  • Indicators of caries experience and dental status
  • Epidemiologic definition of dental caries; caries experience and dental status; DMFT/dmft, DMFS/dmfs, distribution of dental caries; Restorative index
  • Indicators of periodontal status
  • Quantification and demonstration indices; Indicators of gingivitis (GI, PMA, PBI and others);
  • Indicators of dental plaque (OHI, Plaque index and others); Indicators of periodontal disease (PI, CAL, CPI, CPITN)
  • Indicators of dental care
  • Data sources; Indicators of dental check-ups; Indicators of the primary dental care
  • Epidemiology of oral diseases in the Czech Republic and other EU countries
  • WHO Global Oral Databank and other data sources; reference age categories;
  • Programme ?Health 21? and goals in oral health by 2010; Epidemiologic data in oral health from CZ and other EU countries
  • Psychometrics and sociometrics in oral epidemiology
  • Questionnaires, interview; psychomteric and sociometric constructs; oral health beliefs, attitudes and behaviour; dental fear

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