NBDHE Board Review - Dental Community Health
A longitudinal study where dental decay (df/dmf) is monitored annually in the same group of children is
an example of which type of study?
Children and young adults in fluoridated and nonfluoridated communities ️Sealant programs are
recommended...
NBDHE Board Review - Dental Community Health
A longitudinal study where dental decay (df/dmf) is monitored annually in the same group of children is
an example of which type of study?
Children and young adults in fluoridated and nonfluoridated communities ✔️Sealant programs are
recommended for ____________.
A fluoride mouth rinse program ✔️In a nonfluoridated community, which preventive dental health
program would provide the maximum cost benefit for controlling cavities in elementary school children?
Simple indices and calibrated examiners are used ✔️The ideal epidemiologic study of periodontal
disease or dental decay is one that ____________.
It measures cumulative experience and is not necessarily indicative of current caries activity ✔️What is
a drawback of the DMFT index?
,Longitudinal ✔️A study where dental decay (df/dmf) is monitored annually in the same group of
children is an example of which type of study?
Children and young adults in fluoridated and nonfluoridated communities ✔️Sealant programs are
recommended for ____________.
A fluoride mouth rinse program ✔️In a nonfluoridated community, which preventive dental health
program would provide the maximum cost benefit for controlling cavities in elementary school children?
Simple indices and calibrated examiners are used ✔️The ideal epidemiologic study of periodontal
disease or dental decay is one that ____________.
It measures cumulative experience and is not necessarily indicative of current caries activity ✔️What is
a drawback of the DMFT index?
Both statements are true ✔️Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) are similar to preferred
provider organizations (PPOs) in that they both are nontraditional methods for delivering and financing
dental care. PPOs however, are more of a financing arrangement than a structure. T or F
, During design of the project ✔️A dental hygienist needs assistance in selecting statistical procedures
for evaluating a community dental health project. When should this assistance be sought?
Epidemic ✔️A disease that increases in prevalence beyond the expected level is ____________.
Subjects are randomly chosen from a previously subdivided population ✔️What is a characteristic of
stratified sampling?
Initially increase the demand for dental services ✔️It can safely be assumed that the growth in dental
prepayment plans in the US will ___________.
Prevalence ✔️The formula below is descriptive of what epidemiological rate?
# of existing cases of a disease/ total population
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