Principles and practice of public health; the primary health care approach; society and oral health; health needs assessment; principles and methods of oral epidemiology; public health aspects of oral diseases and disorders; preventive strategies in community oral health; trends in oral health; statistics in community oral health; principles of health economics in community oral health; principles of oral health promotion; principles of health behaviour and health education; nutrition, dietary guidelines and food policy in oral health; flouridation; practical applications in oral health promotion; principles of organization and models of delivery of oral health care; delivery of oral health care and implications for future planning in the UK, Netherlands, Scandinavia, North America, Latin America and developing countries.