oral pathology

Contents SECTION 1 Community Dentistry 1. Introduction, Scope and Development of Community Dentistry ................................................ 3 2. Definitions, Concepts and Explanations ..................... 8 3. Epidemiology ............................................................ 15 4. Introduction to Biostatistics in Dental Public Health ...................................................................... 27 5. Psychological Development of Child from Birth to Adolescence ................................................ 38 6. Management of Child in the Dental Clinic ................ 42 7. Prevention of Oral and Dental Diseases .................... 44 8. School Dental Health Programme .............................73 9. Oral Health Policy of Government of India ............... 75 10. Dental Health Care Delivery: Influence of Factors ..................................................................... 80 11. Role of Auxiliaries in Dental Care ............................ 86 12. Dental Health Education and Communication .......... 88 13. Geriatric Dental Health Care .................................... 97 14. Dental Health Care Financing ................................. 101 15. Planning for Community Dental Health Programmes ........................................................... 104 16. Evaluation of Dental Health Programme ................. 109 17. Nutrition and Dental Health Care ........................... 111 18. Community Dental Health Research ....................... 118

xiv MCQs in Community and Preventive Dentistry 19. Role of Computer in Community Dentistry ............. 122 20. Team Management in Dental Practice ..................... 124 21. Infectious Diseases and their Control ..................... 128 22. Risk Management and Consumer Protection Act in Dental Practice ............................................ 132 23. Ethics and Jurisprudence in Dental Health Care ........................................................................ 136 24. Indian Dental Association and Organizations of Health and Dental Health ................................... 139 25. Evolution and Regulation of Dental Practice .......... 145 26. Global Goals for Oral Health for the Year 2000 ...... 147 27. Oral Physician ........................................................ 150 28. National Health Programmes and Other Voluntary Agencies ................................................. 152 29. General Definitions Useful in Community Dentistry ................................................................. 156

SECTION 2 Preventive Dentistry 30. Introduction, Definition and Scope of Preventive Dentistry ................................................ 163 31. Levels of Prevention of Dental Diseases .................. 165 32. Plaque and Detnal Diseases ................................... 167 33. Primary Preventive Measures Taken by Community or Governmental Agencies ................... 172 34. Primary Preventive Services Provided by the Dental Profession ................................................... 182 35. Diet Counseling for Prevention of Dental Caries ..................................................................... 194

Contents xv 36. Diet Counseling for Prevention of Periodontal Diseases ................................................................ 199 37. Caries Activity Tests ............................................... 202 38. Disclosing Agents ................................................... 204 39. Chemicals Used for Plague Control .........................206 40. Primary Preventive Measures Observed by the Individual ......................................................... 208 41. Oral Hygiene Practices ........................................... 211 42. Methods of Toothbrushing ..................................... 218 43. Dentifrices .............................................................. 221 44. Interdental Cleaning Aids ....................................... 224 45. Vaccine Against Dental Caries ................................ 226 46. Prevention of Oral Malignancy ................................ 228 47. Preventive Dentistry Treatment Planning ................. 231 48. Epidemiological Dental Indices .............................. 234