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Written to reflect the changing role of the dental hygiene practitioner in the dental care delivery system, this brand new edition of Dental Public Health and Research 3/e provides students with the key tools needed to effectively position and practice dental hygiene in the public health setting. This book expands the knowledge base necessary for dental hygiene practitioners in the 21st century. Some new and exciting features of this updated edition include:The chapter on dental care funding is expanded to focus on the current issues in dental ... MORE

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Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Reviewers	p. xv
Introduction to Dental Public Health	p. 1
Dental Public Health: An Overview	p. 3
Public Health Defined	p. 4
Historical Perspective of Public Health	p. 6
Dental Public Health Defined	p. 7
Factors Affecting Dental Public Health	p. 9
The Prevention Movement	p. 18
Historical Development	p. 19
Evolution of Organized Dental Hygiene	p. 22
Dental Health Preventive Modalities	p. 22
Dental Sealants	p. 27
Dental Care Delivery in the United States	p. 35
Delivery of Dental Care in the-United States	p. 36
Federal Structure of Dental Public Health	p. 36
Structure of State Dental Public Health	p. 41
Dental Health Care Workforce	p. 42
Dental Hygiene Care Delivery in the Global Community (Claudia Luciak-Donsberger)	p. 48
Access to Information on Global Oral Health Needs	p. 50
Potential Roles for Dental Hygienists According to Evidence-Based Data Collection	p. 52
International Dental Hygiene	p. 52
Current Status of Dental Hygiene Education	p. 57
Professional Regulation	p. 58
Movement Toward Autonomy	p. 59
Challenges to the Profession	p. 63
Successful Public Health Initiatives Involving Dental Hygienists	p. 65
Future of Dental Hygiene Worldwide	p. 66
Key International Organizations	p. 67
Financing of Dental Care	p. 72
Payment Methods	p. 78
Insurance Plans	p. 79
Dental Provider Billing	p. 80
Governmental Roles in Funding Dental Care	p. 85
Federal and State Legislation Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice	p. 90
Historical Perspective of Practice Issues	p. 91
State Government Overview	p. 95
State Laws and Their Passage	p. 95
State Dental Boards	p. 97
Supervision of Dental Hygienists	p. 97
Advocacy for Dental Care (Shari Peterson)	p. 103
Understanding Change and Its Agents	p. 104
Making Governmental Policy	p. 110
Working Collaboration and Through Partnerships	p. 111
Building Coalitions	p. 112
Writing Grants	p. 114
Dental Hygiene Public Health Programs	p. 117
Dental Health Education and Promotion	p. 119
Principles of Health	p. 120
Health Education and Motivation Theories	p. 121
Lesson Plan Development	p. 130
Dental Hygiene Process of Care	p. 131
Assessment	p. 131
Dental Hygiene Diagnosis	p. 132
Planning	p. 133
Implementation	p. 137
Evaluation	p. 139
Target Populations	p. 142
Target Populations	p. 143
Target Population Profiles	p. 151
Faith-Based Initiatives	p. 153
Barriers to Dental Care	p. 153
Cultural Competency (Irene Connolly)	p. 156
Cultural Diversity in the United States	p. 158
Culture Issues in Health Care	p. 160
Cultural Competency and Dental Hygienists	p. 161
Program Planning	p. 169
Common Dental Health Program Planning Paradigms	p. 170
Dental Hygiene Public Health Programs	p. 170
Dental Hygiene Public Health Program Planning Paradigm	p. 176
Program Evaluation (With Contributions	p. 179
Evaluation Techniques	p. 180
Dental Indexes	p. 182
Governmental Evaluation of Oral Health	p. 191
Dental Hygiene Research	p. 197
Research in Dental Hygiene	p. 199
Research and Dental Public Health	p. 200
The Components of a Research Study	p. 202
Ethical Considerations in Research	p. 206
Research Roles of Government and Private Entities	p. 209
Research Approaches and Designs	p. 211
Historical Approach	p. 212
Descriptive Approach	p. 212
Retrospective (Ex Post Facto) Approach	p. 216
Experimental (Prospective) Approach	p. 216
Quasi-Experimental Approach	p. 220
Oral Epidemiology	p. 225
What Is Epidemiology?	p. 226
The Multifactorial Nature of Disease	p. 228
Measurement in Epidemiology	p. 229
Oral Epidemiology Surveillance and Reports	p. 230
Concepts of Epidemiological Studies	p. 235
Validity of Epidemiologic Studies	p. 239
Current Oral Epidemiological Findings	p. 245
The Epidemiology of Oral Diseases and Conditions	p. 246
Prevention by Using Dental Care	p. 260
Biostatistics	p. 267
Data Categorization	p. 268
Descriptive Statistics	p. 270
Graphing Data	p. 273
Correlation	p. 278
Statistical Decision Making	p. 280
Inferential Statistics	p. 281
Interpretation of Data and Research Results	p. 284
Evaluation of Scientific Literature and Dental Products	p. 289
Regulation of Dental Care Products	p. 290
Research Sources for Dental Care Products	p. 291
Evaluation of Advertisements	p. 292
Evaluation of Scientific Literature	p. 293
Practical Strategies for Dental Public Health	p. 299
Careers in Dental Public Health	p. 301
Federal Government Dental Public Health Career Opportunities	p. 302
Independent Contractors	p. 305
Dental Staffing Agency Employee	p. 305
Student Dental Public Health Opportunities	p. 307
State Opportunities	p. 308
International Opportunities	p. 308
Strategies for Creating Dental Hygiene Positions in Dental Public Health Settings	p. 310
Legislative Perspective	p. 311
Proposed Plan for Action	p. 311
Practice Management	p. 315
Proposal Development and Presentation	p. 316
Dental Hygiene Consultation and Policies	p. 317
Dental Public Health Review	p. 320
Study Guide	p. 321
Sample Questions	p. 324
Appendices
Table Clinic Presentation	p. A-l
Poster Session Preparation	p. A-4
Dental Terms and Phrases Translated into Spanish and Vietnamese with Spanish Pronunciation Guide	p. A-5
Standards for Dental Hygienists in Dental Public Health Education	p. A-8
Guide to Scientific Writing	p. A-9
Answers to Self-Study Test Items	p. A-10
Glossary	p. G-l
Index	p. I-1
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