Dental Public Health (DPH) - Answers*Promote Public/Community Oral Health by identifying
health problems & factors/determinants, establishing etiology + effects of health problems, &
planning & implementing intervention programs
*Preventing & controlling dental disease + promoting dental health through organized
community efforts
1950-51 - AnswersPublic Health Dentistry = ADA specialty
1951 - AnswersDr. Diefenbach = 1st DPH resident
1963 - AnswersDepartment of Health, Ed. & Welfare established 1st formal DPH residency
Late 1960s-1970s - AnswersApplication of new preventative knowledge to common dental
diseases
1970s - AnswersIntro of DPH in European dental schools
Oral Public Health - AnswersPreventative movements, Changing concepts of dentistry, caries
control
Public Health Administration - AnswersAdministrative control, activities of health departments
& functions of health organizations
DPH Opportunities - Answers1. Careers
2. Public Health Economics (cost of healthcare)
3. Dental Leadership
4. Dental Health Education
DPH Goals - Answers1. Combine science benefits with psychosocial thinking
2. Achieve improvement in access, equity, accountability, cost effectiveness + quality of health
care
3. Engage students to identify scientific solutions to problems
4. Create sense of responsibility towards community
5. Acquaint students w/ preventative practices + methods
6. Acquaint students w/ healthcare agencies + organizations that will assist in improving
community health
7. Acquaint students with scientific methods for Public Health programs