M2-L4: Dental Public Health and other Related Courses

Question 1

Application of statistical techniques to scientific research in health-related fields (dentistry).

Answer 1

Biostatistics (and epidemiology)

Question 2

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

Answer 2

(Biostatistics) and Epidemiology

Question 3

Study of the concepts and principles of public health dentistry.

Answer 3

Dental Public Health 1

Question 4

Science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health in society.

Answer 4

Public Health

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

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

Question 7

Physical, chemical and biological processes that develop and renew tissues of the body by absorption and
assimilation of food materials.

Answer 7

Nutrition

Question 8

It relates the importance of nutrition to dental health especially during the formation and maturation of tooth development.

Answer 8

Nutrition in Dentistry

Question 9

The principles and programs of computer as applied to dental practice.

Answer 9

Dental Informatics

Question 10

Principles and methods in research and its application to dentistry focused on developing a research protocol.

Answer 10

UG Research 1 - Methods of Research

Question 11

The basic principles in preparing a technical paper for presentation and discussion in scientific forum and/or for publication.

Answer 11

UG Research 2 - Research Presentation

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Practice Management with Entrepreneurship

Question 13

Study of the relation of law and ethics to dental practice.

Answer 13

Jurisprudence and Ethics

Question 14

Study of concepts and principles of learning and characteristics of adult learners and its process elements for adult education.

Answer 14

Andragogy – Teaching and Learning

Question 15

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 15

Hospital Dentistry

Question 16

Clinical application of the basic competencies acquired in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Roentgenology, Oral Surgery, Endodotnics, Oral Diagnosis and Pediatric Dentistry.

Answer 16

Clinical Dentistry 1 & 2

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

Clinical Dentistry 3

Question 18

Clinical applications of the competencies acquired in Clinical Dentistry 3.

Answer 18

Clinical Dentistry 4

Question 19

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.

Answer 19

Clinical Conferences