Course Introduction
Community Dentistry
Exam Preparation Guide
Community Dentistry focuses on the study and application of dental public health principles to prevent and control oral diseases within populations and communities. It emphasizes the identification of oral health needs in various groups, the planning and implementation of community-based preventive programs, and the evaluation of their effectiveness. The course explores epidemiology, health promotion, dental health education, and policy-making, equipping students with the skills necessary to address disparities in oral health, promote oral hygiene practices, and contribute to improving the overall dental health of the community.
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Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist 4th Edition by Christine French Beatty
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Chapter 1: People's Health: An Introduction
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Q1) One of the greatest unmet health needs among children in the United States is which of the following?
A) Adequate nutrition
B) Eyesight correction
C) Dental care
D) Treatment for attention deficit disorder
Answer: C
Q2) 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.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
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Q1) In the state of Washington, a dental hygienist may practice unsupervised in hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, group homes, state institutions, and public health facilities provided the hygienist meets the requirements of clinical experience and which of the following?
A) Files a treatment plan with the Washington State Department of Public Health
B) Refers to the dentist for treatment
C) Meets all infection control requirements
D) Passes an examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following approaches is more effective and less costly and involves less technology?
A) Tertiary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Primary prevention Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Assessment for Community Oral Health
Program Planning
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Q1) Which of the following is the regular and systematic collection, assemblage, analysis, and communication on the health of the community?
A) Epidemiology
B) Assessment
C) The mandala of health
D) The planning cycle
Answer: B
Q2) According to Healthy People 2020, congenitally missing teeth, cancer, and cleft lip are considered examples of which of the following determinants of health?
A) Environmental
B) Biologic and genetic
C) Access to care
D) Individual behavior
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress
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Q1) The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) gathers data in seven domains, including which of the following?
A) Knowledge, length of smoking, and second-hand smoke
B) Prevalence, access, and cessation
C) Tobacco policies, effectiveness, and cessation
D) Training, prevention, and intervention
Q2) When the health of a community is assessed, oral health is found to be an important concern for (Select all that apply.)
A) Children
B) Adults
C) Elderly people
D) None of above
Q3) The Community Periodontal Index (CPI) was developed by which of the following organizations?
A) WHO
B) NIH
C) CDC
D) NIDCR
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Chapter 5: Population Health
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true concerning fluoridation of water in the United States?
A) More than 75% of the U.S. population is served by community water systems with optimally fluoridated water.
B) Twenty-five percent of people in the United States receive water with sufficient naturally occurring fluoride concentrations.
C) More than 50% of the U.S. population does not have access to optimally fluoridated water.
D) The percentage of the population served by community water systems receiving optimally fluoridated water varies substantially by state.
Q2) Which tooth structures is/are most likely to be affected by a sports-related injury?
A) Maxillary incisors
B) Mandibular incisors
C) Upper lip
D) Lower lip
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Chapter 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following is the key to a measurable objective?
A) The time frame
B) The performance verb
C) The condition
D) A specific goal
Q2) At what age should a dental home be established?
A) No later than 12 months
B) At age 3, when all primary teeth have erupted
C) At age 6, when all the first permanent molars are erupting
D) No later than age 12, when most permanent teeth are in place
Q3) Which of the following is true of essential public health services for oral health?
A) Describes the roles of a community initiative
B) Developed by the environmental protection agency (EPA)
C) Used in the development and evaluation of public health activities at the state level
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Chapter 7: Applied Research
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Q1) Discrete data are _________________.
A) measurements made from a particular value within a defined range
B) quantitative in nature
C) qualitative in nature
D) measurements made from a particular value and defined range that are quantitative in nature
Q2) Continuous data use which of the following scales of measurement?
A) Interval and ordinal
B) Ordinal and ratio
C) Ratio and interval
D) a and c
Q3) The first step in beginning a research study is which of the following?
A) The formulation of a hypothesis
B) The formulation of an idea
C) Gathering data
D) Testing the null hypothesis
Q4) A Type I alpha error is which of the following?
A) When the researcher rejects the null hypothesis
B) When the researcher accepts the null hypothesis
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Chapter 8: Health Promotion and Health Communication
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true regarding the view that oral health problems are primarily the patient's problem and that the patient must be educated on how to improve oral health?
A) This approach is doomed to failure because it skips directly to a generic intervention.
B) This approach is recommended because it is a cognitive approach.
C) This approach does not assess or validate the patient's point of view or health beliefs.
D) This approach is doomed to failure because it skips directly to a generic intervention and does not assess or validate the patient's point of view or health beliefs.
Q2) Increased knowledge will result in meaningful changes in behavior. Health messages that cover a number of concepts reach the greatest number of people.
A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
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Chapter 9: Social Responsibility
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Q1) The health care crisis has been recognized, reported, discussed, and debated for more than 50 years; what type of progress has been made?
A) Significant
B) Good
C) Moderate
D) Minimal
Q2) The role that the dental hygienist can play that will have the most impact in shifting the landscape of health inequities is which of the following?
A) Leader
B) Researcher
C) Clinician
D) Educator
Q3) As part of social responsibility, a dental hygienist advocates for oral health and wellness by educating about prevention and which of the following?
A) Effecting a change in the workforce distribution
B) Advocating for increased Medicare coverage
C) Increasing the number of schools of dental hygiene
D) Advocating for changes in the dental hygienist's scope of practice
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competence
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Q1) Which of the following is one of the 12 cultural domains in the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence?
A) Economic
B) Social
C) Communication
D) Partnership
Q2) Which of the following is considered the hallmark of quality of care?
A) Individualizing patient care
B) Risk-managed patient care
C) Value-centered patient care
D) Culturally centered patient care
Q3) Which step on the cultural continuum is characterized by acceptance and respect for difference?
A) Cultural blindness
B) Cultural precompetence
C) Cultural competence
D) Cultural proficiency
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Chapter 11: Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists
for Collaborative Practice
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Q1) Of the following, what can be said about the role of faculty in the SL project?
A) Faculty is the authority and leader in the process.
B) Faculty connects the course objectives with the actual experience.
C) Faculty members do not take part in establishing the SLO.
D) Faculty members are the initiators of a community service experience.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a value necessary for effective interdisciplinary teamwork?
A) Honesty
B) Expertise
C) Humility
D) Curiosity
Q3) Which of the following is true about risk management?
A) It ensures that the project will proceed as planned.
B) It minimizes legal liability.
C) It increases community awareness of oral health concerns.
Q4) The largest and most influential generation is which of the following?
A) New silent generation
B) Greatest generation
C) Generation X
D) Baby boomers
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