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An introduction to ethics and communication in dentistry, public health issues related to dentistry, and the prevention of dental diseases.

About this paper

Paper title Dental Epidemiology and Public Health 1
Subject Dentistry
EFTS 0.1187
Points 15 points
Teaching period Full Year (16 February 2026 - 7 November 2026) (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,319.16
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
BDS
Contact

dent.undergraduate@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Paper Coordinators

Professor Jonathan Broadbent and Dr Kate Morgaine

Textbooks

Daly B, Batchelor P, Treasure ET, Watt RG. Essential Dental Public Health (2nd Revised edition, 2013). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780199679379

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

On completion of this paper, students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of the NZ oral care system and the public health approach (and the science behind it) and to understand the relevance of te Tiriti o Waitangi for indigenous oral health rights for Māori.

Overview

An introduction to ethics and communication in dentistry, public health issues related to dentistry, and the prevention of dental diseases.

About this paper

Paper title The Dentist and the Community 1
Subject Dentistry
EFTS 0.1187
Points 15 points
Teaching period Full Year (22 February 2027 - 13 November 2027) (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
BDS
Contact

dent.undergraduate@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Paper Coordinators:

Professor Jonathan Broadbent 
Associate Professor Kate Morgaine
Textbooks

Daly, B., Batchelor, P., Treasure, E. T., & Watt, R. G. (2013). Essential Dental Public Health (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780199679379

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

On completion of this paper, students are expected to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand oral care system and the public health approach (and the science behind it).
  • Understand the relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for Indigenous oral health rights for Māori.
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