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a. Definition
b. Uses of Epidemiological Data
c. Relate Epidemiology to Evidence-based Practice
d. Define Common Epidemiologic Terms
e. Relate Measurement to Epidemiology
f. List and Describe Various Publications that Report Epidemiology in the US
g. Describe ways to Increase Validity of Epidemiologic Research Methods
h. Types of Dental Indices
1. Caries Experience
2. Periodontal and Gingival
3. Oral Hygiene
4. Dental Fluorosis
5. Used for Community-Based Oral Health Surveillance
10. Current Epidemiological Findings
a. Describe the Current Epidemiological Issued of Disease
b. Describe the Current Epidemiological Issues of Conditions
11. Biostatistics
a. Define and Describe Data Analysis and Interpretation
b. Identify Data by their Type and Scale of Measurement
c. Define and Describe Descriptive, Correlation, and Inferential Statistics
d. Select and Compute appropriate measures of Central Tendency and Measured of Dispersion for various
types of data
e. Describe Frequency Distribution and Graphs for various types of data
f. Select appropriate Inferential Statistical Test for various types of data
g. Interpret Research Results
h. Scales of Measurement
12. Evaluation the Dental Literature and Dental Products
a. Describe how to evaluate dental care products
b. Defend the dental hygienists’ value in advocating the use of effective dental care products and
treatment modalities
c. Educate the public in evaluation dental care products
d. Effectively critique dental research reported in dental and lay publications
13. Water Fluoridation on a Community Level
a. Definition
b. History
c. Benefits/Effectiveness
d. School-Based Community Prevention Programs
e. Promotion of Fluoridation on the Community Level
14. Political Arena
15. Leadership in a Fluoridation Campaign
16. Opposition
17. Public Health Sealant Programs
a. Application
b. Effectiveness
c. Cost
d. Practicality
18. Careers and Creating Positions in Dental Public Health