The Importance of Epidemiology in Dental Medicine

dental caries periodontal diseases 60-90% 5-20%

General Health Directory oral health promotion and oral disease prevention

programmme

food oral hygiene

incidence prevalence

percentage dental caries

database

oral health care

Treatment prevention

Epidemiology: definition and importance in Health Sciences

distribution determinantsapplication

discover causesunderstanding

planning assessment

occurrence process death risk situations strategies

Epidemiology in oral health research12 years old

permanent teeth

global monitoring age dental caries oral pathologies

DMFT index decayed missing filled teeth

GIS statistical methods data’s strength

Epidemiology in Oral Sciences

preventableoral hygiene, regular dental appointments, application of fluoride products and fissure sealants.

three objectives

prevalence risk factors

causes

plan/ manage programmes prevention treatment

The importance of epidemiological research for clinical dental practice

understandinginsights

devising assessing caries control

process cariessociety distribution

various

Conclusions