Description of Courses - Dental Public Health and other related courses

Question 1

3 units
 Applications of techniques in statistics and epidemiology in research particularly in data collection, summarization and analysis of health- related and epidemiologic data

Answer 1

Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Question 2

application of statistical techniques to
scientific research in health-related fields (dentistry)
 Identify health trends that lead to life-saving measures through application of statistical procedures.

Answer 2

BIOSTATISTICS

Question 3

scientific study of
(oral) diseases / illness among the
population.

Answer 3

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Question 4

Discussion and simulation activities perform in a School-based and Community-based dental program.
• Includes concept on community organizing process, oral health education, epidemiology, atraumatic restorative treatment and program evaluation.
• Pure lecture

Answer 4

Dental Public Health 1 - 2 units lecture

Question 5

Concepts, principles and methods of
community dentistry, health service
administration, oral health
education, preventive dentistry and
primary health care.
(School-based)

Answer 5

Dental Public Health 2
3 unit
2 lecture
1 lab school based

Question 6

The principles and methods
designed in the practice of
community dentistry in an
adopted community
 field experience

Answer 6

Dental Public Health 3
3 unit
1 lecture
2 lab fieldwork community based

Question 7

Physical , chemical and biological
processes that develop and renew
tissues of the body by absorption and
assimilation of food materials.
It relates the importance of nutrition to
dental health especially during the
formation and maturation of tooth
development

Answer 7

Nutrition in
Dentistry
2 units lecture

Question 8

introduces the field of Health Information Technology (HIT) and its role in healthcare delivery systems
 Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
The principles and programs of computer as applied to dental practice.

Answer 8

Dental Informatics
 3 units lecture with hands
-on on computer lab.

Question 9

Principles and methods in
research and its application to
dentistry focused on developing a
research protocol (Chapter 1-3)

Answer 9

UG Research 1 – Methods of
Research
3 units lecture
THESIS

Question 10

The basic principles in preparing a
technical paper (Chapter 4 -5) for
presentation and discussion in scientific
forum and/or for publication.
3 units lec.

Answer 10

UG Research 2- Research
Presentation

Question 11

Dental Research Forum
University Research Forum
Local/National/Regional Research Competition
Philippine Dental Association
Dentsply Philippines
DOST Regional Research Competition
SouthEast Asia Research Competition
International Research Competition

Answer 11

Undergraduate Research

Question 12

The practice of dentistry in relation to the social, economic and cultural conditions of the community

Answer 12

Practice Management with
Entrepreneurship
2 units lecture

Question 13

Covers economic business administration of a dental clinic, principles of business management, organization and investments , waste management, hazard and infection control, and regulatory code of the dental profession.

Answer 13

Practice Management with
Entrepreneurship
2 units lecture

Question 14

A close study into the most common medical and dental emergencies in dental practice is well taken in order to prepare dental students to efficiently develop their professional skills and proficiencies in meeting them in actual practice.

Answer 14

Practice Management with
Entrepreneurship
2 units lecture

Question 15

Study of the relation of
law and ethics to dental
practice
RA 9484

Answer 15

Jurisprudence and Ethics
2 units lecture

Question 16

Art/science of teaching adults.
concepts and principles of learning
and characteristics of adult learners
Theories of adult learning that details
some of the ways in which adults
learn differently than children.

Answer 16

Andragogy

Question 17

Dental internship for senior students at
a local or university training hospital or
affiliated hospital designed to orient the
students with hospital decorum, scope
and overall functions of the different
Departments and Divisions.

Answer 17

Hospital Dentistry
3 units
2 units
lecture
1 unit lab.

Question 18

Clinical application of the basic competencies acquired in Operative Dentistry, Prosthodontics , Roentgenology, Oral Surgery, Endodontics, Oral Diagnosis and Pediatric Dentistry. Clinicians will work on actual patients and on typodonts under the close supervision of the clinical supervisor.
Written Validation Examination

Answer 18

Clinical Dentistry 1 & 2

Question 19

Clinical dent 3 and 4

Answer 19

Clinical Dentistry 3 & 4
10 units each
equivalent to
30 hours per
week

Question 20

Application of principles and methods of
providing dental care in the various
clinical areas, given a set of clinical
requirements with minimum supervision
of the clinical supervisor.
Written Validation Examination

Answer 20

Clinical Dentistry 3

Question 21

Clinical applications of the competencies
acquired in Clinical Dentistry 3. This is the
continuation of the requirements in Clinical
Dentistry 3.
A Clinical Proficiency Examination will be
given in Operative Dentistry and
Prosthodontics as a pre-requisite for
graduation.
Revalida (Written Pre-Board Exam)

Answer 21

Clinical Dentistry 4

Question 22

Clinical Conferences ( 1 unit)

Answer 22

1. CC Operative Dentistry Seminar 1 & 2
2. CC Prosthodontics Seminar 1 & 2
3. CC Orthodontics- Pediatric Dentistry
   Seminar 1 & 2
4. CC Oral Surgery Seminar 1 & 2
5. Endodontics –Periodontics Seminar 1 & 2

Question 23

Clinical conference on problems encountered
in the clinics designed to develop critical
thinking based on the principles and
techniques learned and synthesized from
previous foundation courses.
Clinical conference on advances / trends in
the specialty area along with problems
commonly encountered in the clinics.

Answer 23

CLINICAL CONFERENCES