Population Oral Health

This subject is a core subject within the Graduate Certificate of Dental Public Health and an elective in the Master of Public Health. It will provide an overview of how the fundamentals of public health can be applied to oral health. This subject explores the epidemiology of common oral conditions such as dental caries, periodontal disease and oral cancer as well as patient reported outcomes. The subject will explore population-level drivers of dental conditions, and inequalities and how policy, health services and health promotion can lead to population-level improvements in oral health.