The course provides students with the knowledge, skill and attitude necessary for a manager in public health dentistry with regards to prevention of oral diseases. Students will have a deeper understanding of oral disease burden while appraising scientific literatures for evidence based practice in oral health care. Based on these, students acquire the ability to critically appraise individual and community-based preventive interventions and related legislative framework. Further, it will assist them to prescribe, implement and amend preventive strategies accordingly by designing a comprehensive preventative plan.