Allied Health

For Dental Public Health or Community Dental Health courses in the Dental Hygiene curriculum.

Written to reflect the changing role of the dental hygiene practitioner in the dental care delivery system, this text provides students with the key tools needed to effectively position and practice dental hygiene in the public health setting. This edition expands the knowledge base necessary for dental hygiene practitioners in the 21st century.

• NEW - Instructor's PowerPoint slides.

  • Enables instructors to easily integrate text into curriculum.

• NEW - Online Study Guide available on Companion Website (www.prenhall.com/nathe).

  • Includes chapter questions, case studies and worked examples.

• NEW - Five new chapters address current issues in dental care.

  • Financing Dental Care (Ch. 3)

  • Program Evaluation (Ch. 10)

  • The Oral Epidemiology of Dental Diseases (Ch. 11)

  • Biostatistics (Ch. 13)

  • Careers in Public Health (Ch. 15)

• NEW - Coverage of the legislative discussion—Affecting dental care and American hygienist influence in introducing dental care in other countries.

• All aspects of dental public health covered—Including prevention modalities, education and intervention.

  • Provides students with pertinent information for becoming a dental hygiene practitioner in the community setting.

• Real-life Dental Hygienists' spotlights.

  • Expands students' perspective of the field and provides ideas for future career paths.

• Cultural diversity.

  • Prepares students to serve the public health needs of diverse populations.

• Setting up a practice is detailed—(Ch. 16).

  • Shows students how to set up positions within schools, nursing homes and other heath care organization.

• Expanded Board Review—(Ch. 17).

  • Offers students insight into national examination requirements.

• Expanded appendixes.

  • Provides rich resources for students.

• Instructor's PowerPoint slides.

  • Enables instructors to easily integrate text into curriculum.

• Online Study Guide available on Companion Website (www.prenhall.com/nathe)

  • Includes chapter questions, case studies and worked examples.

• Five new chapters address current issues in dental care.

  • Financing Dental Care (Ch. 3)

  • Program Evaluation (Ch. 10)

  • The Oral Epidemiology of Dental Diseases (Ch. 11)

  • Biostatistics(Ch. 13)

  • Careers in Public Health (Ch. 15)

• Coverage of the legislative discussion–Affecting dental care and American hygienist influence in introducing dental care in other countries.

I. INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH.

II. DENTAL HYGIENE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS.

III. DENTAL HYGIENE RESEARCH.

IV. PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH.

APPENDIXES.

Dental Public / Community Health  (Dental Hygiene)
Public Health  (Public Health)

The first public health text for hygienists … by hygienists!

Now in its the second edition, Dental Public Health: Contemporary Practice for the Dental Hygienist continues its tradition of addressing the unique and changing role of the hygienist.  All aspects of practice are covered, including prevention modalities, dental health promotion, education activities, and other interventions.  Readers will gain essential knowledge to effectively position and practice dental hygiene in the public health setting.

Features:

• Laboratory Manual available on FREE Companion Website www.prenhall.com/nathe Tied chapter-by-chapter to the text, this on-line resource provides interactive self-assessment with instant feedback.
• New chapters on Biostatistics, Financing Dental Care, Program Evaluation, Epidemiology and Careers in Dental Public Health are included in this edition.
• Real-life spotlights and scenarios found in each chapter expose the reader to the experiences of dental hygienists working around the world
• Expanded Chapter 17-Dental Public Health Board Review exposes students to the National Board examination requirements.

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Instructor's Manual, 2/E
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Companion Website - Nathe, 2/E
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ISBN-10: 0131134469 | ISBN-13: 9780131134461
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Companion Website - Nathe, 2/E
Nathe
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ISBN-10: 0131134469 | ISBN-13: 9780131134461
URL:  http://www.prenhall.com/nathe

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