Epidemiology in Dentistry
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Course Introduction
Epidemiology in Dentistry introduces students to the principles and methods used to study patterns, causes, and effects of oral health and disease within populations. The course covers fundamental epidemiologic concepts such as study design, measures of disease frequency, risk factors, and data interpretation specific to dental conditions. Students learn how epidemiological findings inform evidence-based dentistry, public health policies, and preventive strategies. Through case studies and real-world examples, the course highlights the application of epidemiology in controlling dental diseases, promoting oral health, and reducing health disparities in diverse communities.
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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) The organization that reported that the latest data indicate that dental care is one of the greatest unmet needs among children in the United States is which of the following?
A) ADHA
B) CDC
C) OSHA
D) PEW
Answer: D
Q2) The public perception of a health problem is which of the following?
A) Accurate and infectious disease focused
B) Inadequate, as the spectrum of health issues is more vast and extensive than realized.
C) Increase the number of individuals covered by Medicaid.
D) Challenge the dental workforce capacity, require oral health care workforce collaboration within and externally, increase the numbers covered by Medicaid.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
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Q1) National Children's Dental Health Month is which of the following?
A) February
B) May
C) October
D) December
Answer: B
Q2) The dental hygienist who educates patients in a diabetes program about the relationship between diabetes and oral health is fulfilling which of the following career paths?
A) Advocate
B) Researcher
C) Corporate
D) Educator
Answer: D
Q3) The midlevel provider created by the ADHA in 2004 is which of the following?
A) Dental technician
B) Advanced dental hygiene supervisor
C) Advanced dental hygiene practitioner
D) Dental therapist
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning
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Q1) Community health is affected by which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Social changes
B) Politics
C) Insurance reimbursement
D) Changes in technology
E) Economics
Answer: A, B, D, E
Q2) Which of the following considers the interactions and relationships among the multiple factors that influence health status and health problems?
A) Community clinic administrator
B) Community planner
C) Public health administrator
D) Epidemiologist
Answer: D
Q3) Epidemiology in public health has many uses EXCEPT which of the following?
A) Evaluate a community topical fluoride application program.
B) Dental fee increases by zip code.
C) Describe the use of chewing gum among American Indians.
D) Predict morbidity.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress
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Q1) At what frequency does Healthy People provide national health targets aimed at improving the health of all Americans?
A) Quarterly
B) Biannual
C) Yearly
D) 10 year
Q2) The oral health indicator in the National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS) measures dental sealants by assessing the percentage of dental sealants on at least one permanent molar tooth in which of the following populations?
A) Third-grade students
B) Sixth-grade students
C) Adults aged 18 years and older
D) Adults aged 65 years and older
Q3) Which of the following agencies is committed to improving the oral health of the nation? (Select all that apply.)
A) The National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
B) The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
C) The Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
D) Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
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Chapter 5: Population Health
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Q1) Which of the following is true of the demand for dental professional services?
A) The demand will continue to decrease which will result in a surplus of dentists in 2025.
B) The demand will continue to decrease which will result in a shortage of dentists in 2025.
C) The demand will continue to increase which will result in a shortage of dentists in 2025.
D) The demand will continue to increase which will result in a surplus of dentists in 2025.
Q2) Which of the following provides one of the largest safety net systems of primary and preventive care in the United States?
A) Affordable Care Act
B) Community health centers
C) Medicare
D) Medicaid
Q3) Of the following, which has the lowest 5-year cancer survival rate?
A) Localized
B) Metastasized
C) Spread to regional lymph nodes
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Chapter 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following is the first step in evaluation of a community oral health program?
A) Examine the specific measurable objectives.
B) Evaluate the measurable outcomes.
C) Perform pilot testing.
D) Review the program goals.
Q2) During much of the 1990s, which of the following was the number one health issue affecting Head Start programs nationwide?
A) Lack of funding
B) Lack of motivation
C) Poor access to oral health services
D) Poor compliance
Q3) The 2007 Reauthorization of Head Start allows Head Start programs to serve up to what percentage of children whose family income is up to 130% of the federal poverty level (FPL)?
A) 20%
B) 35%
C) 50%
D) 65%
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Chapter 7: Applied Research
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Q1) What is the median of the following distribution of scores-3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 7
D) 14
Q2) The research statement which assumes that there is no statistically significant difference among the groups being studied is a __________________.
A) random sample
B) target population
C) null hypothesis
D) independent variable
Q3) A type II beta (\(\beta\)) error means which of the following?
A) The conclusion states that no relationship exists when one actually does.
B) The conclusion states that a relationship exists when it does not.
C) The null hypothesis is accepted but is actually false.
D) a and c
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) The essential strategic planning steps for effective health communication, in correct order, are which of the following?
A) Analyze and segment the target audience, set communication objectives, review the background information, and develop a promotion plan.
B) Set communication objectives, develop a promotion plan, pretest the message, and conduct an outcome evaluation.
C) Develop a promotion plan, analyze the target audience, pretest the message, and conduct an outcome evaluation.
D) Review the background information, analyze the target audience, develop and pretest message concepts, and develop a promotion plan.
Q2) Which of the following presentation formats is most likely to have limited audience interaction?
A) Poster display
B) Oral paper
C) Round table discussion
D) Panel discussion
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Chapter 9: Social Responsibility
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Q1) The improvement in the public's health will be the result of which of the following?
A) Behavioral change
B) Technology
C) Improved diagnoses
D) Management of chronic disease
Q2) Which of the following applies to an effective policy initiative? (Select all that apply.)
A) Developed through collaboration
B) Can lead drivers of change
C) Connects the results of community assessment in ensuring that needs are addressed
D) Developing, enacting, and supporting policy is the role of a dental hygienist acting as an advocate.
E) None of above
Q3) The full scope of dental hygiene leadership embraces which of the following?
A) Communication, ethics, professionalism, research
B) Ethics, professionalism, research, advocacy
C) Social responsibility, professionalism, ethics, and communication
D) Education, research, advocacy, entrepreneurship
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competence
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Q1) A lack of cultural interchange and adaptation could be called ___________, which is judging other cultures by your own standards consistent with your values, not theirs.
A) stereotyping
B) prejudice
C) ethnocentrism
D) cultural competency
Q2) Actions to address health disparities in a community include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Measure the level of fluoride level in the water supply.
B) Increase awareness about health disparities.
C) Create healthy neighborhoods.
D) Provide a list of dental care providers in a flyer.
E) Support health and safe behaviors in your community.
Q3) Balint's patient-centeredness model emphasized that each patient _____________.
A) has to be understood as a unique human being
B) has the right to self-determination
C) has the obligation to follow through on treatment recommendations
D) needs to be informed of all of the potential outcomes of treatment
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Chapter 11: Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists
for Collaborative Practice
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Q1) Which of the following types of learning is an umbrella term that references various models of learning in which experience governs the learning process?
A) Demonstrative
B) Cognitive
C) Experiential
D) Model
Q2) Service-learning is which of the following?
A) A dynamic format and process
B) A nonstructured format and structured process
C) A structured format and sequenced process
D) A dynamic process and sequenced format
Q3) Orientation is an important step in a service-learning program for which of the following reasons?
A) Minimizes disruption
B) Establishes authority
C) Establishes outcomes
D) Details the evaluation process
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