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