the importance of epidemiology in dental medicine
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The Importance of Epidemiology in Dental Medicine
dental caries periodontal diseases 60-90% 5-20%
General Health Directory oral health promotion and oral disease prevention
programmme
food oral hygiene
incidence prevalence
percentage dental caries
database
oral health care
Treatment prevention
Epidemiology: definition and importance in Health Sciences
distribution determinantsapplication
discover causesunderstanding
planning assessment
occurrence process death risk situations strategies
Epidemiology in oral health research12 years old
permanent teeth
global monitoring age dental caries oral pathologies
DMFT index decayed missing filled teeth
GIS statistical methods data’s strength
Epidemiology in Oral Sciences
preventableoral hygiene, regular dental appointments, application of fluoride products and fissure sealants.
three objectives
prevalence risk factors
causes
plan/ manage programmes prevention treatment
The importance of epidemiological research for clinical dental practice
understandinginsights
devising assessing caries control
process cariessociety distribution
various
Conclusions