1. Introduction to Community Dentistry 2
Dr. Abdelmonem Altarhony
Introduction to Community Dentistry 2

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the students should be able to apply following clinical and preventive procedures:
Maintain the concepts of work simplification, and provide the greatest degree of comfort, safety, and health to both patient and operator.
History taking and clinical examination.
Oral health measurement indices.
Pit and fissure sealant application.
Topical fluoride application
Oral prophylaxis.

3. TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Teaching will be in the form of lectures and practical sessions. Students will be encouraged to discuss various relevant topics.
Practical sessions will include hands on workshops.
Clinical requirements submission and case presentation.

4. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be through classroom quizzes/assignments/subjective,
monthly exams and final exams. The marks will be divided as following:
Assessment
Marks
Continuous assessment:
Quizzes/assignments/subjective
Clinical requirements/ log book
Attendance 10 45 5
Total continuous assessment: 60
Final Exam:
Written
Objective or / and oral exam 30
Total final exam 40
Total:
100

5. COURSE CONTENTS Infection control measures
Operator/patient positioning
History taking and examination
DMFT index
Gingival and periodontal indices
Fluoride application
Fissure sealant application
Chair side oral hygiene instructions

6. Week
Date
Lecture Topics 1
Introduction
2 , 3 and 4
Infection control measures: 5
Operator/patient positioning
6, 7
DMFT index
8,9
Gingival and periodontal indices:
10,11
Fluoride application:
12,13
Fissure sealant application: 14
Chair side oral hygiene instructions:

7. Refrences
Primary Preventive Dentistry, 6th Edition 2003 By: Norman O. Harris