Posted: July 20th, 2016

describe the importance of epidemiology in the dental public health field and for oral health professions.

In two to three pages, describe the importance of epidemiology in the dental public health field and for oral health professions. Discuss how epidemiology can be used in dental public health. Give an example of an important policy, program, or research project that is based on dental epidemiology. Use examples from your current or proposed dental public health position to support your statements. Using the PubMed search engine, find and include at least three peerreviewed references to support your statements. Competency: 1. Collect, assess, analyze, and construct definitions, data sources, principles, and limitations related to the epidemiology of public health. Learning Objective: 1. Describe the importance of epidemiology in dental public health practice