Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Oral Health
Course Code: DHF504
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 1
Objectives of the Course

Definition of health and disease and teaching clinical and methodological research techniques, oral health care system in the world and Turkey.

Course Content

Definition health and disease , clinical and methodological researches, dental indexes, applications in the field of pediatric patients.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Gökhan ÖZKAN
Lec. Bahar Melis AKYILDIZ
Lec. Hafize Gamze DEMİRBAŞ ÜNVERDİ
Lec. Hüseyin ŞEKER
Prof. Veli Özgen ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn epidemiological research principles and techniques.
2.To have information about epidemiological researches and techniques
3.To learn dental indexes
4.To have information about epidemiology of dental diseases
5.To have information about preventive dentistry
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pinkham JR, Casamassimo PS, McTigue DJ, Fields HW, Nowak AJ. 2005, Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence.
2.Welbury RR. 2003, Paediatr Dentistry, Oxford University Pres, UK.
3.Fejerskov O, Kidd E. 2004, Dental caries the disease and its clinical management
4.Duggal MS, Curzon MEJ, Fayle SA, Toumba KJ, Robertson AJ. 2002, Restorative Techniques in Paediatric Dentistry, Martin Dunitz Ltd.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Puplic Healh And Oral Health Care Community
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Definition Of Health And Disease
Week 3 - Theoretical
Determinants Of Health
Week 4 - Theoretical
Epidemiological Research Principles And Techniques
Week 5 - Theoretical
Case Control And Cohort Studies
Week 6 - Theoretical
Clinical And Methodological Researches
Week 7 - Theoretical
Validity, Reliability, Sensitivity, Specifity
Week 8 - Theoretical
Preparation And Application Of Surveys (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Preperation And İmplementation Of The Research Report
Week 10 - Theoretical
Dental İndexes I
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fieldwork And Record Keeping İn The Examination
Week 12 - Theoretical
Oral Cancer Epidemiology And Risk Factors
Week 13 - Theoretical
Applications İn The Field Of Pediatric Patients
Week 14 - Theoretical
Oral Health Care System İn The World And Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Midterm Examination1044
Final Examination1055
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)23
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes