Department of Dental Science
Preventive and social dentistry
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Goals of education
Goals of education are to apply the principles and methods to prevent occurrence of oral diseases with targets of individuals and groups, study the prevention of oral diseases and relevant subjects, develop new clinically applicable preventions of oral diseases, and deal with various public oral health issues including social factors and environmental factors required to promote oral health. In addition, we study humanities and social dentistry necessary to train dentists in charge of oral health of people in the future and seek the true national oral health improvement.
Contents of education
  • Development and research of causes and prevention of oral diseases
  • Development of prevention of clinical oral diseases and evaluation results of clinical application
  • Planning, implementation and evaluation of public oral health programs
  • Principles and understanding of oral epidemiological studies
  • Development of oral health policy
  • Concept and practical application of oral health promotion
  • Humanities and Social Dentistry Studies – focused on medical laws and regulations, medical ethics, medical history, and dentist and community
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