2. Follow the ethics of classroom
Personal reflection
Note down lecture notes during lecture
Follow-up reading (reading lists)
Always feel free to contact me for questions/support
Self-belief
Involvement in group discussions/ out reach activities
Punctuality
What I expect from you?
3. Dental Public Health /
Community Dentistry /
Public Health Dentistry /
Preventive Dentistry
Leading Specialty of the Developed World, Still
in nascent stage in Developing Countries
A Major Subject In BDS Curriculum
Dental Public Health –
Subject
4. BLOCK 4
Module 7, Dental Public Health
Module 8, Oral indices & health care systems
BLOCK 5
Module 9, Oral Epidemiology
Module 10, Introduction to Bio-Statistics
BLOCK 6
Module 11, Preventive dentistry
Module 12, Behavioral Sciences
Theory/OSPE Topics
Community Dentistry
(LGIS/SGDs)
5. Logbooks
Practical Demonstrations
School Visits ( annual target of 14 school/
class)
Oral Hygiene Instructions
Community Programs ( Hazrat Bari-imam
Sarkar)
Community Dentistry -
Practical
7. A textbook of Public Health Dentistry by CM
Marya
Textbook of Preventive & Community Dentistry
by Hiremath
Essential Dental Public Health by Daly, Watt,
Batchelor & Treasure. 2nd Edition
Dentistry, Dental Practice & The Community by
Burt & Eklund. 6th Edition
Textbook of Preventive & Community Dentistry
by Joseph John
Community Dentistry - Books
8. {
Introduction to
Dental Public Health
- 1
Def: Health & Oral health
Dimensions of health
Concepts of health
Determinants of health
12. “a complete state of physical, mental and social well-
being and not merely the absence of disease & infirmity”
This definition makes the ultimate aim of achieving
perfect healthy status, impossible
(WHO, 1948)
Health
13. “standard of health of oral & related tissues which enables
an individual to eat, speak & socialise without active
disease, discomfort or embarrassment and which
contributes to general well-being”
Oral Health is essential to general health and should not
be considered in isolation
(Department of Health UK, 1994)
Oral Health
14. Oral Health is essential to general health and should not
be considered in isolation
(Department of Health UK, 1994)
16. Ewles & Simnett outlined the 6 dimensions of health
Physical Health
Mental Health
Emotional Health
Social Health
Spiritual Health
Societal Health / Environmental Health
Dimensions of Health
17. Health is not perceived the same way by all the members
of a community including various professional groups
i-e,
biomedical /social scientists, ecologists, administrators
etc and giving rise to confusion about the concept of health.
Concepts of Health
18. Health has evolved over the centuries from the concept
of individual concepts of health as follows:
Biomedical concept
Ecological concept
Psychosocial concept
Holistic concept
Concepts of Health
19. 1. Biomedical Concept
Health means “absence of disease”. Later developments
proved this concept to be inadequate
2. Ecological Concept
Health is viewed as a dynamic equilibrium between man &
his environment and disease is a maladjustment of the
human organism to environment
Concepts of Health
20. 3. Psychosocial Concept
Scientific advances showed that health is not only a
biomedical phenomenon but one which is influenced by social,
psychosocial, cultural, economic & political factors of the
people concerned
Concepts of Health
21. 3. Holistic Concept
Holistic concept is synthesis of all above concepts
Recognizes the strength of social, economic, political &
environmental influences on health.
Emphasizes that health is influenced by all the sectors
like;
Agriculture,
Animal husbandry,
food industry ,
Education,
Housing,
Public works and other sectors.
Concepts of Health
22.
23. The factors which have been found to have the
most significant influences – beneficial or
harmful – are known as Determinants of Health
Determinants of Health
25. To a large extent, factors such as where we live, the
state of our environment, genetics, our income and
education level, and our relationships with friends
and family all have considerable impacts on health
The more commonly considered factors such as access
and use of health care services frequently have less
of an influence
Determinants of Health
26. The context of people’s lives control their health,
and so blaming individuals for having poor
health or crediting them for good health is
inappropriate
High to low Socioeconomical class within our
society can get different diseases
Individuals are unlikely to be able to directly
control many of the determinants of health
Determinants of Health
27. These factors include, but are not limited to:
1. Income & social status
2. Education
3. Employment
4. Social environments
5. Physical environments
6. Healthy child development
Determinants of Health
28. 7. Personal health practices & coping skills
8. Health services
9. Social support networks
10. Biology & genetic endowment
11. Gender
12. Culture
(DO NOT CONFUSE WITH SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH)
Determinants of Health
31. Disease is described as named pathological entities
diagnosed by means of clinical signs & symptoms.
Determined by professionals
Illness refers to the subjective response of the
individual to being unwell. Refers to show how the
person feels & what effects this has on their normal
everyday life. Sickness is a state of social dysfunction
Ill Health an umbrella term used to refer the
experience of disease plus illness
Disease, Illness & Sickness
32. 1. Germ theory
• Disease caused by transmissible agents
• One-to-one relationship; mono-causal in essence
Agent ---- Host == Disease
Theories of Disease
Causation
33. 2. Epidemiological triad
• Exposure to an agent does not necessarily lead to
disease
• Disease is the result of an interaction between
agent, host & environment
Theories of Disease
Causation
34. 2. Epidemiological triad (contd.)
Agent; An organism, a substance or a force whose
presence or absence is essential for a particular
disease or condition to occur.
Theories of Disease
Causation
Agent
Non-living/
inanimate
nutritive
chemical
physical
Living/
biological
35. 2. Epidemiological triad (contd.)
Host; The characteristics of a human being that determine how
he reacts to the agent in the environment
Behavior factors
Demographics
Socio-economic factors
Theories of Disease
Causation
36. 2. Epidemiological triad (contd.)
Environment; Refers to extrinsic factors that affect the agent and the
opportunity for exposure.
Environmental factors include physical factors such as geology and
climate, biologic factors such as insects that transmit the agent, and
socioeconomic factors such as crowding, sanitation, and the
availability of health services
Theories of Disease
Causation
37. 3. Web of causation
Disease results from a complex interaction of various risk factors
Controlling even one factor may stall the disease process
Ideally suited to explain chronic diseases
Theories of Disease
Causation
39. 4. Theory of general susceptibility
• Regardless of the cause, some social groups have higher
mortality & morbidity rates
• Social class linked to health status is an example
5. Socio-environmental approach
• More explicit form of theory of general susceptibility
• Health influenced by social as well as physical factors
• Forms the basis for health promotion
Theories of Disease
Causation
41. {
• Def: DPH
• Tools /Procedural steps in DPH
• DPH problems/ criteria for DPH &
• 5-step comparison
• Differences between clinical and Community
Dental Public Health
42. “science & art of preventing oral diseases,
promoting oral health and improving the
quality of life through the organised efforts
of society”
Dental Public Health
43. Tools are the sciences, approaches
& principles essential for the
practice of dental public health
Tools of Dental Public
Health
44. These include:
1. Epidemiology
Concerned with the study of disease patterns and causation
Tools of Dental Public
Health
45. 2- Biostatistics
Science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, tabulating
and interpreting data relating to living
organisms/human beings
Tools of Dental Public
Health
46. 3. Social sciences
Includes sociology, cultural anthropology & psychology
4. Principles of Administration
Appropriate administration & management is essential
for the success of any public health project
5. Preventive Dentistry
Actions aimed at eradicating, eliminating or minimizing
the impact of diseases & disability
Tools of Dental Public
Health
47. Survey (examination)
1st step in public health practice
Assessment of the community
Analysis (diagnosis)
Information collected in the survey is statistically
analyzed
This provides meaning to the obtained data
Procedural Steps in
Dental Public Health
48. Program planning (treatment planning)
Specialist plans but ultimate decision lies with the
community
Ethics & planning approval (informed consent)
Ethical clearance & approval from concerned authorities is
necessary before commencing the program
Program operation (treatment)
Program is implemented by an appropriate team
Procedural Steps in
Dental Public Health
49. Finance (payment)
Funds are pre-allocated & generated from autonomous
bodies
Required meticulous planning in formulating the budget
Program appraisal (evaluation)
Effectiveness of the program is assessed and
adjustments are made if deemed necessary
Procedural Steps in
Dental Public Health
50. To allow a health problem to be properly managed, it is
important that there is a set of rules or criteria to follow
which determines what is defined as a public health
problem and
what is the best way to manage health problems in
communities.
Criteria to determine a public
health problem
51. Criteria for a dental public health problem is:
1. Condition should be highly prevalent (if not, it should be
perceived as a threat by the public-life threatening)
2. Impact on individual
3. Impact on wider society
4. Condition is preventable & effective treatments are
available
Dental Public Health
Problem
52. 1 - WHAT IS THE PREVALENCE OF THE CONDITION?
What is the prevalence of the health problem?
Is the disease widespread?
Who has the disease?
What is the distribution of the disease within the community?
Is the prevalence increasing or decreasing?
Criteria for a dental public health
problem is:
53. 2- WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THE CONDITION ON AN
INDIVIDUAL LEVEL?
How severe are the effects of the disease on the patient?
Do people die because of it?
Do they suffer pain, discomfort or loss of function?
Can they perform their normal social roles?
Are they prevented from going to school or becoming
employed because of their problem?
54. 3- WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON THE WIDER SOCIETY?
What are the costs to the health service of treating
the condition?
How much time do people take off work to get
treatment and care?
What effects does the condition have on economic
performance and productivity of the country?
55. 4- WHAT CONDITIONS ARE PREVENTABLE AND EFFECTIVE
TREATMENTS AVAILABLE?
Is the natural history of the disease fully understood?
Can the early stages of the conditions be recognised?
If so, are there interventions that can be implemented to
stop the disease progressing?
If it does progress, are there effective treatments available?
56. 5-step comparison
CLINICAL DENTISTRY
1. Initial assessment of
patient medical and oral
health status
2. Diagnosis of oral health
pathology
3. Treatment plan based on
patient needs and
priorities
4. Payment method
determined
5. Evaluation of treatment at
specific intervals
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
1. Survey of community oral
health status and
demographics
2. Analysis of survey data to
determine health needs
3. Program plan based on
resources available and
priorities
4. Financing obtained
5. Monitoring and evaluation
of program progress
57. CHARACTERISTIC CLINICAL DENTISTRY PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY
Target Individual patient Community/group of
people
Collection of Info History taking/examination Public morbidity records
Investigations X-rays, biopsy, Epidemiological survey
Conclusion Diagnosis Situational analysis
Remedial
measures
Treatment plan based on
patient’s
consent/affordability
Program plan based on
needs, resources, priorities
Emphasis Curative and restorative Preventive and promotive
Success Patient cooperation Community participation
Service provider Dentist and assistant Public health professional,
para-team and community
volunteers
Intervention Appropriate dental
procedure
Program activities
Differences between clinical and
Community
58. CHARACTERISTIC CLINICAL DENTISTRY PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY
Supporting discipline Psychology Sociology, social psychology,
education, epidemiology and
biostatistics
Organization/
management
Not relevant Very relevant
Perspective Immediate Long-term
Evaluation & results Relief of symptom
and restoration of
function
Formal evaluation
Aftercare Recall and follow up Self sustaining community
Funding By patient/insurance Funding agency
(govt/agencies)
Cont’
61. Proposed by Geoffrey Rose in 1992
Preventive Strategies/Preventive
approaches/Approaches of Rose
Mainly divided into two distinct groups
i. Whole-population Approach
ii. Risk Approach
a) Targeted/ Directed Approach
b) High-risk Approach
Preventive Strategy
Approaches
62. Aimed at the whole population without any
discrimination
If a disease is normally distributed in the
population then everyone has some disease. Risk
factors affect all who live in the society and it is
therefore more effective to work with the whole
population
Severity of the disease & cost of treatment
The Whole Population
Approach
64. Radical: seeks to remove the underlying impediments
by addressing the social & political factors confronts the
root causes
Powerful: small shift in population distribution of risk
factors may have a large effect on the number of
people affected
Appropriate: changes the normal behaviour of
population to accepted behaviour for good health
The whole population
approach - Benefits
65. Acceptability: population may not be willing to
accept the changes/interventions
Feasibility: other social pressures within the society
may make the changes very hard to bring about
Costs & safety: immediate costs might be high but
benefits are long-term. Reducing access to risk
factors may adversely affect some people
The whole population
approach - Limitations
66. Aimed at certain sections of the population
which are identified, either as a group or as
individuals
Where population subgroups are identified its
called “directed or targeted approach”
Where individuals are identified it is known as
“high-risk approach’
Risk Approach
67. Based on the principle that some groups of
the population are at greater risk than the
whole population
Important to understand that not all the
people who are at risk of the disease will be
included in the target group
Differs from High-risk approach in that not
every person within the targeted group is at
a higher risk but as a whole the group is
1-Targeted-population
Approach
68. It is used when treatment of only those at the
greatest risk is considered most appropriate
Only of benefit if it can identify those in the
population who are at most risk of developing a
condition
2-High-risk Approach
69. Intervention is appropriate to the individual
Avoids interference with those not at special risk
Readily inculcated within health care delivery
system
Cost-effective use of resources
Improved benefit-to-risk ratio
High-risk Approach -
Benefits
70. Prevention becomes medicalized
Success can be palliative and temporary
Poor overall control of a disease
Might be behaviorally inadequate
Limited by an inability to predict the future of
individuals
High-risk Approach -
Limitations
71. 1. Upstream – downstream
phenomenon
2. The Iceberg Phenomenon
3. The Top 10 Public Health
Achievements in the 20th Century
72. Upstream – downstream
phenomenon
In public health, we try to catch people upstream
before they get sick and fall down the stream where
the hospital has to then care for them
73. The Iceberg Phenomenon
Part above water:
Presented at the
healthcare facilities
Part below water:
Hidden part of disease –
pre-symptomatic, latent,
undiagnosed, carriers
Water level:
demarcation between
apparent and hidden
disease
DISEASE IN A COMMUNITY CAN BE COMPARED TO AN ICEBERG
74. Split in 4-5 groups and think about any
disease and put it as example in
iceberg phenomena and then give
your own recommendation that what
u can do to prevent that disease
Every group will present their points
one by one
Discussion task 10 min
75. Iceberg Phenomena
For Example
Part above water:
Presented at the
healthcare facilities
Part below water:
Hidden part of
disease – pre-
symptomatic, latent,
undiagnosed, carriers
Preventive strategies
• Oral cancer in late
stages - Late report
in hospital
• ?
• Undiagnosed oral
cancer cases-
because
population didn’t
have knowledge
about disease
• ?
• Educate people by
mass media
• Community level
screenings
program
• ?
76. The Iceberg Phenomenon
Part above water:
Presented at the healthcare
facilities
Part below water:
Hidden part of disease – pre-
symptomatic, latent,
undiagnosed, carriers
Water level:
demarcation between
apparent and hidden disease
e.g. hypertension, diabetes,
periodontitis far exceed
known morbidity
Disease in a community can be compared to an iceberg
78. 1. Immunizations.
2. Motor vehicle safety.
3. Workplace safety.
4. Control of infectious
diseases (which includes
immunizations)
5. Declines in deaths from
heart disease and stroke.
6. Safer and healthier foods.
7. Healthier mothers and
babies.
8. Family planning.
9. Fluoridation of drinking
water to prevent dental
caries (cavities
10. Reduction of tobacco use
CDC: The Top 10 Public Health
Achievements in the 20th Century
80. TOPIC:
1. Criteria for a public health
problem
2. Top 10 achievements of
public health in 20th
century
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