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Chapter 1 Key Terms
Community Dental Health I
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Community | The public or group of people with common interests who live in a specific locality. |
| Health | Complete physical and social well-being, not merely the absence |
| Public Health | The science and art of prevention disease, prolonging life and promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts. |
| Dental Public Health | The science and art of preventing and controlling dental disease and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. |
| Population Health | The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group. |
| Department of Health and Human Services DHHS | A department of the federal government presiding over agencies that conduct oral health activities. |
| Assessment | A core public health function that includes the regular and systemic collection, assemblage, and analysis of data and communication regarding the oral health of the community. |
| Policy Development | A core public health function in which laws are planned and developed to support community oral health issues. |
| Assurance | A core public health function in which agencies educate, support, and evaluate programs to ensure that the community's oral health needs are addressed. |