The purpose of this course is identification of the oral and dental health problems, tooth decay and preservation methods, periodontal disease definition, tooth brushing techniques, and importance of children and pregnant dental health.

Preventive dentistry definition and importance of oral health problems, tooth decay definition, etiology and caries risk determination, world health organization oral dental health objectives, periodontal disease definition, oral health education, tooth brushing techniques in children, oral health prevention in pregnancy oral and dental health, caries prevention methods.