Test Bank For Dental Public Health and Research, 4th
Edition Nathe - Updated 2024 - All Chapters Included
This role of the dental hygienist provides patient care - ANSWER Clinician
This role of the dental hygienist educates students and the community - ANSWER
Educator
This role of the dental hygienist promotes change through legislation and policy -
ANSWER Advocate
This role of the dental hygienist communicates scientific findings - ANSWER
Researcher
This role of the dental hygienist manages oral health programs - ANSWER
Administrator
PREVENT the onset of disease, reverse the initial stages of disease, or arrests the
progression of disease before treatment is needed - ANSWER primary prevention
Terminates disease and RESTORES tissues back to health - ANSWER secondary
prevention
The most common chronic childhood disease - ANSWER caries
Low socioeconomic status is ___ related to caries risk - ANSWER strongly
Root caries INCREASES with age, because of: - ANSWER Gingival recession,
medications, and lack of oral care
What is the purpose of nutritional counseling? - ANSWER To track frequency of
cariogenic food intake
Based on research, sealant programs are only recommended for: - ANSWER
children
, When is the BEST time to apply sealants? - ANSWER 6 months within eruption of
molars
How does fluoride therapy work? - ANSWER Creates stronger enamel by the
formation of fluoropatite from existing hydroxyapatite
What is the primary cause of periodontal disease? - ANSWER bacteria
What is the most important risk factor for periodontal disease? - ANSWER smoking
Periodontal destruction is ___ times higher in smokers than in non-smokers -
ANSWER 2-6
What is usually reduced or absent in smokers? - ANSWER gingival inflammation or
bleeding
Some common risk factors for periodontal disease: - ANSWER Gender (men), rural
living, low SES (socioeconomic status), low education level
True or false: Age is a risk factor for periodontal disease - ANSWER FALSE - age
itself is not a risk factor. It is the medications, lack of oral care that are risk factors
Major risk factors for oral cancer: - ANSWER smoking and alcohol consumption
The 5 A's in smoking cessation: - ANSWER Ask
Advise
Assess
Assist
Arrange
True or false: Periodontal diseases affect approximately HALF of the population in
the United States - ANSWER true
What is the most effective public health measure to prevent tooth decay? - ANSWER
Water fluoridation
True or false - Water fluoridation is a useful but expensive way to prevent tooth
decay in large populations - ANSWER FALSE - water fluoridation is inexpensive,
approx. only $0.12 to $1.16 per person per year
Recommended level of fluoride: - ANSWER 0.7 ppm
Amount of fluoride in bottled water: - ANSWER less than 0.3 ppm
School water fluoridation is useful in areas where community water fluoridation is not
available. Concentration of fluoride is 4-5 times HIGHER than the recommended
community water fluoridation levels.
First statement is true, second is false.
First statement is false, second is true.
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