Dental public health (DPH) is a specialty of dentistry also known as Preventive and Community Dentistry.[1][2]
Dental public health is involved in the assessment of dental health needs and improving the dental health of populations rather than individuals.[3]
One of the controversial subjects relating to dental public health is fluoridation of drinking water. Commercial mouthwashes have also been a cause for concern, with some studies linking them to an increased risk of oral cancer