Public Health Dentistry
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Course Introduction
Public Health Dentistry is a branch of dentistry focused on the prevention and control of dental diseases and the promotion of oral health through organized community efforts. This course explores the principles and practices used to improve dental health at the population level, including dental epidemiology, health education, preventive programs, and policy-making. Students will learn about common oral health problems, preventive measures, and the role of dental professionals in promoting community-wide oral health. Through both theoretical knowledge and practical experience, the course equips students to assess, plan, and implement dental public health initiatives while considering social, economic, and environmental factors impacting oral health.
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Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienis 3rd Edition by Geurink
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Chapter 1: Peoples Health
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Q1) Dental public health differs from the private practice of dentistry in that it:
A)is funded by the government,but private practice is not.
B)is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the patient rather than the individual.
C)does not concern assessment of treatment needs as does private practice.
D)is concerned solely with prevention rather than treatment of disease.
Answer: B
Q2) Community water fluoridation:
A)reaches all people,regardless of socioeconomic status.
B)requires several years of application before positive effects can be measured.
C)proves to be more of a financial burden than restorative treatment.
D)only meets five of the seven characteristics considered to be an effective solution to the problem of dental decay.
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following organizations published Healthy People 2020?
A)World Health Organization (WHO)
B)Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
C)Department of Human and Health Services (DHHS)
D)National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
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Q1) In Washington state,dental hygienists may practice unsupervised in hospitals,nursing homes,home health agencies,group homes,state institutions,and public health facilities provided the hygienist meets a requirement of clinical experience and:
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) National Children's Dental Health Month is in:
A)February.
B)May.
C)October.
D)December.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Assessment in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following is true of an analytic study?
A)It may involve analysis of data to evaluate a current event or situation.
B)It seeks to determine that a causal relationship exists between a factor and a disease or condition.
C)It is used when the etiologic mechanism of a disease is established and the investigator determines the effectiveness of altering factors.
D)It may involve applying or withholding the supposed cause of a condition and observing the results.
Answer: B
Q2) The assessment process:
A)should be evaluated throughout the health assessment process.
B)should be evaluated only when the health assessment process is complete.
C)should be evaluated only as a "look back" when time has proven the validity or lack thereof of the results.
D)is not evaluated.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Measuring Progress in Oral Health
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Q1) Which of the following is true of basic screenings and epidemiologic examinations?
A)Basic screenings involve making a clinical diagnosis that would result in a treatment plan.
B)Epidemiologic examinations do not constitute a thorough clinical examination.
C)Epidemiologic examinations involve making a clinical diagnosis that would result in a treatment plan.
D)a and b
Q2) Which of the following is one of the National 2010 Objectives for Leading Health Indicators?
A)75% of children and adults have a source of ongoing primary health care.
B)90% of pregnant women receive prenatal care during the first trimester.
C)50% of young children (age 19 to 35 months)are fully immunized.
D)75% of adults are physically active on a regular basis.
Q3) An oral health surveillance system should contain,at a minimum:
A)a core set of oral health measures that describe the status of important oral health conditions.
B)community walk-in health centers.
C)a system of door to door canvassers to survey constituents.
D)a network of computers for integrating data.
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Chapter 5: Population Health
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Q1) Which of the following is true concerning who among the employed is most likely to miss work because of dental diseases in the United States?
A)Men are more likely to miss work than women.
B)Hispanics are more likely to miss work than African Americans.
C)The uninsured are more likely to miss work than the insured.
D)Employees of service industries lose fewer hours of work than executives or professionals workers.
Q2) A 2001 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study estimated that for every $1.00 invested in water fluoridation,communities save ____ in dental treatment costs.
A)$1.00
B)$8.00
C)$18.00
D)$38.00
Q3) The federal government finances approximately __% of Medicaid spending.
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Chapter 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following offers the benefits of fluoride in a structured environment in communities where a public water source is not available or where community water fluoridation is undesired for various reasons?
A)Fluoridated salt
B)Fluoride supplemented sports drinks
C)School-based fluoride mouth rinse programs
D)Fluoridated chewing gum
Q2) Advantages of community water fluoridation over a community-based fluoride supplement program include:
A)reduced need for compliance.
B)lower installation and startup costs.
C)decay prevention and oral health benefits for the entire population.
D)a and c
Q3) The fastest growing segment of the population in the United States is:
A)children.
B)adolescents.
C)young adults.
D)older adults.
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Chapter 7: Research
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Q1) Which part of the primary research manuscript is usually confined to approximately 200 words and concisely defines the study's purpose,methods,materials,and results?
A)Methods
B)Materials
C)Abstract
D)Results
Q2) Systematic sampling:
A)is the random selection of subjects from two or more strata of the population.
B)involves the selection of subjects by including every nth person in a list.
C)provides a sample,through personal judgment,of subjects who would be most representative of the population.
D)provides a group of individuals who are most readily available to be subjects in the study.
Q3) The _______________ is most often used to measure interval and ratio variables.
A)mean
B)median
C)mode
D)variance
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Chapter 8: Health Promotion and Health Communication
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Q1) Which of the following health promotion theories is at the community level?
A)Stages of change theory
B)Organizational change: stage theory
C)Social learning theory
D)Health belief model
Q2) Which theory assumes that at any point in time everyone is at a different stage of readiness to make lifestyle changes and that people cycle through the various stages over time?
A)Community organization theory
B)Social learning theory
C)Stages of change theory
D)Diffusion of innovations theory
Q3) Relative advantage is a concept of the _________________ theory.
A)stages of change
B)diffusion of innovations
C)health belief model
D)social learning
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Chapter 9: Social Responsibility
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Q1) Nearly ______ dental costs are paid out of pocket as medical costs.
A)one quarter as many
B)half as many
C)the same
D)twice as many
Q2) Policy may be achieved through formal decisions,rules,or:
A)common practice.
B)legislation.
C)scores on standardized examinations.
D)prevailing standards in the community.
Q3) Which of the following statements is true concerning responsibility in communication?
A)Understanding a message regarding health risk is the same as knowledge.
B)People will still maintain their own opinions but only if they have misunderstood the message.
C)People's beliefs change very slowly,even when factual information is presented.
D)It is not a social responsibility of dental professionals to communicate risk;rather,it is the patient's right of self-determination.
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competency
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Q1) A common goal for health professionals is to provide the best care to:
A)all patients with dental insurance.
B)all patients who can reimburse the practice for expenses and time.
C)all patients with access to the health care system.
D)all patients.
Q2) Which of the following is the lowest step on the cultural competency continuum?
A)Cultural blindness
B)Cultural destructiveness
C)Cultural incapacity
D)Cultural competence
Q3) The second rim of the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence represents:
A)global society.
B)community.
C)family.
D)the person.
Q4) 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
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Q1) Adopting a standard teaching method for implementing community dental health outreach would allow dental and dental hygiene programs to evaluate and measure the impact of their collective public health efforts consistently.The oral health promotional efforts and results of dental hygiene students could then move beyond the anecdotal.
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.
Q2) Experiential outreach efforts should place emphasis on ________ that contribute to the students' knowledge base.
A)thoughts
B)cognition
C)tasks
D)ruminations
Q3) Some researchers liken the hyphen in service-learning (SL)to the idea of:
A)orientation.
B)evaluation.
C)preparation.
D)reflection.
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Chapter 12: Planning a Student Community Project With Head Start
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Q1) The overall mission of Head Start is to:
A)teach parents to help their children learn.
B)ensure that children eat a nutritious breakfast.
C)prepare children for school.
D)provide transportation for children if needed.
Q2) Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in the planning process for a community oral health project?
1)Set up a visit to discuss the project.
2)Prepare a written agreement
3)Begin the project as planned.
A)1,2,3
B)2,1,3
C)1,3,2
D)3,2,1
Q3) Which of the following agencies receives the most Head Start funding?
A)Tribal governments or consortia
B)Private and public nonprofit agencies
C)Government agencies
D)Community action agencies
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