Which of the following statements differentiates dental public health from the private practice of dentistry?
A) Dental public health is funded by the government, but private practice is not.
B) Dental public health is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the patient rather than the individual.
C) Dental public health does not concern assessment of treatment needs as does private practice.
D) Dental public health is concerned solely with prevention rather than treatment of disease.

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Dental public health is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs, as well as prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.

Which of the Following Statements Differentiates Dental Public Health from the Private