Dental Public Health and Research: Contemporary Practice for the Dental Hygienist
Written to reflect the changing role of the dental hygiene practitioner in the dental care delivery system, this brand new edition of Dental Public Health and Research 3/e provides students with the key tools needed to effectively position and practice dental hygiene in the public health setting. This book expands the knowledge base necessary for dental hygiene practitioners in the 21st century. Some new and exciting features of this updated edition include:\ \ The chapter on dental care...
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Written to reflect the changing role of the dental hygiene practitioner in the dental care delivery system, this brand new edition of Dental Public Health and Research 3/e provides students with the key tools needed to effectively position and practice dental hygiene in the public health setting. This book expands the knowledge base necessary for dental hygiene practitioners in the 21st century. Some new and exciting features of this updated edition include:The chapter on dental care funding is expanded to focus on the current issues in dental care financing and the government’s role in this area. A chapter on the importance of collaboration in dental care, building coalitions to help advocate for the oral health of all people and an introductory discussion on grant writing are included. The chapter on cultural diversity follows the chapter on target populations. The research unit is greatly expanded to provide detailed information on the study of dental hygiene research. Areas of expansion include evidenced-based research, ethics in research, roles of government and private entities in dental research, oral epidemiology, and the measurement of oral diseases and conditions. Did you Know? boxes serve as a mental break for readers by providing interesting “gee whiz” information.This book is a perfect resource for dental hygiene practitioners.
Foreword ixPreface xiAcknowledgments xiiiReviewers xvUnit I Introduction to Dental Public Health 11 Dental Public Health: An Overview 3Public Health Defined 4Historical Perspective of Public Health 6Dental Public Health Defined 7Factors Affecting Dental Public Health 92 The Prevention Movement 18Historical Development 19Evolution of Organized Dental Hygiene 22Dental Health Preventive Modalities 22Dental Sealants 273 Dental Care Delivery in the United States 35Delivery of Dental Care in the-United States 36Federal Structure of Dental Public Health 36Structure of State Dental Public Health 41Dental Health Care Workforce 424 Dental Hygiene Care Delivery in the Global Community (Claudia Luciak-Donsberger) 48Access to Information on Global Oral Health Needs 50Potential Roles for Dental Hygienists According to Evidence-Based Data Collection 52International Dental Hygiene 52Current Status of Dental Hygiene Education 57Professional Regulation 58Movement Toward Autonomy 59Challenges to the Profession 63Successful Public Health Initiatives Involving Dental Hygienists 65Future of Dental Hygiene Worldwide 66Key International Organizations 675 Financing of Dental Care 72Payment Methods 78Insurance Plans 79Dental Provider Billing 80Governmental Roles in Funding Dental Care 856 Federal and State Legislation Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice 90Historical Perspective of Practice Issues 91State Government Overview 95State Laws and Their Passage 95State Dental Boards 97Supervision of Dental Hygienists 977 Advocacy for Dental Care (Shari Peterson) 103Understanding Changeand Its Agents 104Making Governmental Policy 110Working Collaboration and Through Partnerships 111Building Coalitions 112Writing Grants 114Unit II Dental Hygiene Public Health Programs 1178 Dental Health Education and Promotion 119Principles of Health 120Health Education and Motivation Theories 1219 Lesson Plan Development 130Dental Hygiene Process of Care 131Assessment 131Dental Hygiene Diagnosis 132Planning 133Implementation 137Evaluation 13910 Target Populations 142Target Populations 143Target Population Profiles 151Faith-Based Initiatives 153Barriers to Dental Care 15311 Cultural Competency (Irene Connolly) 156Cultural Diversity in the United States 158Culture Issues in Health Care 160Cultural Competency and Dental Hygienists 16112 Program Planning 169Common Dental Health Program Planning Paradigms 170Dental Hygiene Public Health Programs 170Dental Hygiene Public Health Program Planning Paradigm 17613 Program Evaluation (With Contributions Elaine Sanchez-Dils 179Evaluation Techniques 180Dental Indexes 182Governmental Evaluation of Oral Health 191Unit III Dental Hygiene Research 19714 Research in Dental Hygiene Beth E. McKinney 199Research and Dental Public Health 200The Components of a Research Study 202Ethical Considerations in Research 206Research Roles of Government and Private Entities 20915 Research Approaches and Designs Beth E. McKinney Christine French Beatty 211Historical Approach 212Descriptive Approach 212Retrospective (Ex Post Facto) Approach 216Experimental (Prospective) Approach 216Quasi-Experimental Approach 22016 Oral Epidemiology Christine French Beatty 225What Is Epidemiology? 226The Multifactorial Nature of Disease 228Measurement in Epidemiology 229Oral Epidemiology Surveillance and Reports 230Concepts of Epidemiological Studies 235Validity of Epidemiologic Studies 23917 Current Oral Epidemiological Findings 245The Epidemiology of Oral Diseases and Conditions 246Prevention by Using Dental Care 26018 Biostatistics Christine French Beatty 267Data Categorization 268Descriptive Statistics 270Graphing Data 273Correlation 278Statistical Decision Making 280Inferential Statistics 281Interpretation of Data and Research Results 28419 Evaluation of Scientific Literature and Dental Products 289Regulation of Dental Care Products 290Research Sources for Dental Care Products 291Evaluation of Advertisements 292Evaluation of Scientific Literature 293Unit IV Practical Strategies for Dental Public Health 29920 Careers in Dental Public Health 301Federal Government Dental Public Health Career Opportunities 302Independent Contractors 305Dental Staffing Agency Employee 305Student Dental Public Health Opportunities 307State Opportunities 308International Opportunities 30821 Strategies for Creating Dental Hygiene Positions in Dental Public Health Settings 310Legislative Perspective 311Proposed Plan for Action 311Practice Management 315Proposal Development and Presentation 316Dental Hygiene Consultation and Policies 31722 Dental Public Health Review Meg Zayan 320Study Guide 321Sample Questions 324AppendicesA Table Clinic Presentation A-lB Poster Session Preparation A-4C Dental Terms and Phrases Translated into Spanish and Vietnamese with Spanish Pronunciation Guide A-5D Standards for Dental Hygienists in Dental Public Health Education A-8E Guide to Scientific Writing A-9F Answers to Self-Study Test Items A-10Glossary G-lIndex I-1
