Dental Health Education & Promotion

Physical, mental, and social well-being.

Financial needs.

A person's judgement about whether he or she can do something; it is an estimate of ability relative to a task.

Behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, humanistic, social, and constructivist.

Continuum of total health to death.

A profession of educating people about health, focusing on promoting health and preventing disease.

To provide preventive dental care, educate patients on oral hygiene, and assist in dental procedures.

Fluoride helps to prevent tooth decay by making teeth more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars.

Assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

To improve oral health outcomes in the community through education, prevention, and access to care.