COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND PRIVATE PATIENT CARE

1. Community dentistry
lecture 2
community dental care
Dr. noorah murad DDS

3. Planning dental care for the patient
• Complete medical and
dental history
• Clinical examination

4. Planning dental care for the patient
diagnosis

5. Planning dental care for the patient
Treatment plan, based on:
• The diagnosis we made
• The priorities
• The patient’s attitude
• The method of payment for the services

6. Planning dental care for the patient
The patient consent

7. Planning dental care for the patient
Appropriate labor
Dentist
Specialist
Laboratory technician
Dental hygienist
Dental assistant

8. Planning dental care for the patient
Appropriate dental service
Preventive treatment
Restorative treatment
Endodontic treatment
Etc…

9. Planning dental care for the patient
Evaluation
Patient is placed on 6 months recalls and
returns
• Clinical examination
• Radiographs
• Pt. oral hygiene
• Pt. satisfaction

10. Planning dental care for the community
The main difference is that you dealing with
more than one individual at a given period of
time, which lead to a more complicated steps.
Conducts survey of the community structure
and dental status ,it’s the first step in DPH it is
the method of collecting data to determine
the amount of disease problem in community.

11. Planning dental care for the community
The second step is analyze the survey data
of the community
In order to define specific health problems
Recently computers and statistical
techniques have been used for analyzing
data

12. Planning dental care for the community
Program planning based on
• Analysis of the survey data
• Priorities and alternatives
• The community attitudes
• The resources available

13. Planning dental care for the community
Community approval

14. Planning dental care for the community
Appropriate labor
Appropriate program operation
Like
School based fluoride rinse program
Oral cancer screening
Community water fluoridation (need water
works authorities)

15. Planning dental care for the community
Evaluation of the program
Comparison of baseline with subsequent
survey, community satisfaction, and cost

16. Planning dental care
for PATIENT
• Clinical
examination
• Diagnosis
• Treatment plan
• Consent
• Appropriate labor
• Appropriate
dental service
• Evaluates
Planning dental care
for the COMMUNITY
• Survey
• Analyzing data
• Program plan
• Approval
• Appropriate labor
• Appropriate
program operation
• Evaluates

17. Similarities between personal and community
health care
Examination Survey
Diagnosis Analysis
Treatment planning program planning
Treatment program operation
Payment program funding
Evaluation Program appraisal

18. Differences between privet clinic and
public health dentistry
Target
Visit
Taking information
Major emphasis
Essential requirement of success
Service provider
Supportive discipline
Organization and management
Results
funding