Part 1 Introduction
1 What is dental public health?
2 Health, oral health and their determinants
Part 2 Epidemiology
3 Basic epidemiology
4 Principles of measuring and recording oral disease and oral health
5 Epidemiology of dental caries
6 Epidemiology of periodontal disease.
7 Epidemiology of oral cancer
8 Epidemiology of malocclusion, non-carious tooth surface loss and traumatic dental injuries
9 National trends in oral health
10 International oral health
Part 3 Evidence-based dentistry
11 Study design
12 Case reports and cross-sectional studies
13 Case-control studies
14 Cohort studies
15 Randomized controlled trials
16 Randomized controlled trials II: Split mouth and cross-over studies
17 Systematic reviews and meta-analysis
18 Evidence-based dentistry and clinical guidelines
Part 4 Oral health promotion
19 Inequalities in oral health
20 Oral health education, oral health promotion and oral health improvement
21 Considerations in promoting oral health
22 Behaviour change
23 Strategies for improving oral health in populations
Part 5 Fluoride and oral health
24 Strategies for the delivery of fluoride in the prevention of dental caries
25 Toothpaste
26 Water fluoridation
27 Community fluoride schemes and fissure-sealant programmes
Part 6 Diet and oral health
28 Diet and oral health
29 Public health aspects of dietary modification
Part 7 Smoking and oral health
30 Smoking and oral health
31 Alternative ways in which tobacco is used and tobacco control
32 Smoking cessation
Part 8 Alcohol and oral health
33 Alcohol and oral health
Part 9 Assessing health needs
34 Assessing oral health needs on a population basis
35 The oral health needs of specific population groups
36 Screening and diagnostic tests
Part 10 Providing dental services
37 Health economics
38 How dental care is organized in the United Kingdom
39 Paying for dental care
40 Barriers to accessing dental care
41 Migration, race and ethnicity
42 Skill mix in dentistry
43 A vision for the future delivery of dental care
Part 11 Qualty assurance of dental care
44 Quality dental care
45 Clinical audit
46 Regulatory bodies and patient complaints
Part 12 A career in dental public health
47 A career in dental public health
48 Useful references and further reading