Dental public health & research : contemporary practice for the dental hygienist

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Brief Contents
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Reviewers
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
	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
		Access to Information on Global Oral Health Needs
		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
		Understanding Change and its Agents
		Making Governmental Policy
		Working in Collaboration and Through Partnerships
		Building Coalitions
		Professional Collaborations in Practice
		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
		Documentation
	10. Target Populations
		Target Populations
		Target Population Profiles
		Faith-Based Initiatives
		Barriers to Dental Care
	11. Cultural Competency
		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
		Evaluation Techniques
		Dental Indexes
		Governmental Evaluation Of Oral Health
Unit III: Dental Hygiene Research
	14. Research in Dental Hygiene
		Research and Dental Public Health
		Historical Aspects of Research in Dental Hygiene
		Dental Hygiene: A Developing Discipline
	15. Ethical Principles in Research
		Ethical Considerations in Research
		Research Roles of Government and Private Entities
	16. The Research Process
		Historical Approach
		Descriptive Approach
		Retrospective (Ex Post Facto) Approach
		Experimental (Prospective) Approach
		Quasi-Experimental Approach
	17. Biostatistics
		Data Categorization
		Descriptive Statistics
		Graphing Data
		Correlation
		Statistical Decision Making
		Inferential Statistics
		Interpretation of Data and Research Results
	18. Oral Epidemiology
		Epidemiology Defined
		What Is Oral Epidemiology?
		The Multifactorial Nature Of Disease
		Measurement In Epidemiology
		Oral Epidemiology Surveillance and Reports
		Concepts of Epidemiologic Studies
		Validity of Epidemiologic Studies
	19. Current Oral Epidemiological Findings
		The Epidemiology of Oral Diseases and Conditions
		Prevention by Dental Care Utilization
	20. 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
		Data Sources and Publications
Unit IV: Practical Strategies for Dental Public Health
	21. Careers in Dental Public Health
		Federal/National Public Health Career Opportunities
		Independent Contractors
		Dental Staffing Agency Employee
		Health Systems Opportunities
		Student Dental Public Health Opportunities
		State Opportunities
		Local Opportunities
		International Opportunities
	22. Strategies for Creating Dental Hygiene Positions in Dental Public Health Settings
		Legislative Perspective
		Proposed Plan for Action
		Documentation and Practice Management
		Proposal Development and Presentation
		Dental Hygiene Consultation and Policies
	23. Dental Public Health Review
		Study Guide
		Sample Questions
Appendix A. Table Clinic Presentation
Appendix B. Poster Session Preparation
Appendix C. Dental Terms and Phrases Translated into Spanish and Vietnamese with Spanish Pronunciation Guide
Appendix D. Standards for Dental Hygienists in Dental Public Health Education
Appendix E. Guide to Scientific Writing
Appendix F. Answers to Self-Study Test Items
Glossary
Index