Description: I. INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 1. The Prevention Movement. 2. Dental Care Delivery in the United States. 3. Dental Care Delivery around the World: by Sue Lloyd. 4. Legislative Initiatives Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice. II. DENTAL HYGIENE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS. 5. Target Populations. 6. Dental Health Education and Promotion. 7. Lesson Plan Development. 8. Program Planning. III. DENTAL HYGIENE RESEARCH. 9. Research in Dental Hygiene. 10. Evaluation of Scientific Literature and Dental Products. IV. STRATEGIES FOR DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 11. Strategies for Creating Dental Hygiene Positions in Dental Public Health Settings. 12. Dental Public Health Board Review. APPENDIXES. Appendix A: Organizations Involved with Dental Public Health. Appendix B: Resources for Dental Samples and Pamphlets. Appendix C: Government Departments Serving Dental Public Health Needs. Appendix D: State Public Health Agencies. Appendix E: Table Clinic Presentation. Appendix F: Standards for Dental Hygienists in Dental Public Health Education. Appendix G: Guide to Scientific Writing. Glossary. Index.

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