Part Ⅰ．Background 1
1．Public Health：Reasons and Definitions 3
2．Public Health in Practice 16
3．Milestones in Dental Public Health 40
PartⅡ．The Tools of Dental Public Health 51
4．Biostatistics：Selection of Data；Definitions 52
5．Biostatistics：Appraisal of Variability 67
6．Biostatistics：Correlation and Other Tests 86
7．Epidemiology：General Principles 102
8．Epidemiology：Dental Caries 120
9．Epidemiology：Periodontal Disease 151
10．The Social Sciences and Dental Program Planning 165
11．Principles of Administration 181
12．Preventive Dentistry 197
Part Ⅲ．Dental Health Programs 231
13．Dental Needs，Resources，and Objectives 232
14．Surveying and Evaluation 268
15．Dental Health Education 307
16．Water Fluoridation 338
17．Organization of Dental Care 378
18．Payment for Dental Care 401
19．School Dental Health Programs 419
20．Industrial Dentistry and Other Specialized Programs 451
21．State，National，and International Programs 476
Part Ⅳ．The Future 499
22．Conquest or Equilibrium？ 500
References 507
Index 531