The practice of community dental hygiene; a required course for senior students of dental hygiene.
1966
N Boren, and
C W Gish
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009909
Oral Health
The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease.
Health, Oral
D011636
Public Health Dentistry
A dental specialty concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance of oral health through promoting organized dental health programs at a community, state, or federal level.
Dentistry, Public Health
D003756
Dental Hygienists
Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist.