Textbook of| Public Health Dentistry | The subject of preventive and community dentistry | public health dentistry | has Preventive and become an important component of dental education and training today. Keeping pace with the evolving technologies, and acknowledging the dynamicity of the subject, the third edition of textbook has been conceptualized to make learning easy for undergraduate students. The text has been completely reorganized and edited by experts from around the globe. The entire syllabus is divided into seven sections covering:

• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Infection Control
• Dental Public Health
• Preventive Community

Salient Features :-

• The user-friendly format of presentation
• A clear written narrative style
• Over 200 illustrations
• High value multiple choice questions(MCQs)
• Updates on recent advances in preventive dentistry
• Basic tenets of biostatistics and research methodology to enable students to become familiar with the art of using research methods and techniques
• Ready reckoner for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

About the author :-

Joseph John MDS is Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry,Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. He received his training at Manipal University and completed his postgraduation from SDM College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad. His interests include minimal invasive dentistry, epidemiology and preventive dentistry. He has received numerous awards, has authored over 50 peer-reviewed scientific articles, has given invited lectures, and holds leadership positions in many scholarly societies. He has handled both academic and administrative positions successfully. He was a member of University?s institutional review board for several years and was later appointed to serve as chairperson in 2012. He has been the controller of examinations at Meenakshi University and later at Saveetha University. He was Associate Dean of Administration during which he ensured the continuous accreditation of the college. He also served as Associate Dean of faculties at Saveetha Dental College , Chennai.