BDS / 4th Year / Core subject

Public Health Dentistry

Oral surveys, prevention counselling, indices and programme evaluation. Start with a reference view or clinical station, then explain the principles and test your viva answers.

Initial collection · 4 lessons. Teaching references support supervised revision; follow your university’s complete practical list.

Instrument study

Mouth mirror

Recognise basic examination equipment for a supervised oral-health survey.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →

Clinical skills / OSCEOral-health survey recordingObserve · reason · explain

Clinical / interpretation station

Oral-health survey recording

Explain consistent recording in an oral-health survey.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →

Clinical skills / OSCEDental indices and interpretationObserve · reason · explain

Clinical / interpretation station

Dental indices and interpretation

Explain the meaning and limitations of a selected oral-health index.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →

Clinical skills / OSCEPrevention counselling and programme reviewObserve · reason · explain

Clinical / interpretation station

Prevention counselling and programme review

Connect a prevention message with a measurable programme objective.

4 viva questions · Explore lesson →