Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

DPH 602 — Prevention in Dentistry

DPH department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

define and discuss the concept of prevention in oral health, and its principles
link the concept of prevention to other concepts in dental public health
apply the principles of prevention on health states important to dentistry, including caries, periodontitis, oral cancer; and
discuss the prevention of hazards in a dental practice

Course contents

Levels and strategies of prevention. Prevention of caries (Role of dental plaque. Diet. Nutrition and personal oral health. Fluoride. Fissure sealing). Prevention of periodontal diseases (Methods of plaque control. Common risk approach). Prevention of oral cancer. Fluorosis.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study DPH 602.

DPH 602 — Prevention in Dentistry

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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