8 Flashcards
what is the SIMD
scottish index of multiple deprivation
measure of deprivation in areas across scotlands and ranks them from 1-5 from most to least deprived
name 4 domains the SIMD takes into account
employment
education
health
crime
housing
income
access to services
name 2 purposes of epidemiology
create preventative programmes
determine frequency and distribution of disease
establish the cause of disease
definition of prevalence
number of cases in a defined population at a set point in time
name the constituents of stainless steel and their proportions
iron - 72
chromium - 18
nickel - 8
titanium - 1.7
carbon - 0.3
what is meant by springiness
ability to undergo large deflections (arc) without permanent deformation
how is springiness calculated
EM/YM
name 3 disadvantages of self cure PMMA
more unreacted monomer so increased risk of irritation
poorer colour stability
less efficient polymerisation seeing decreased mechanical properties e.g lower fracture stress
name 4 causes of tooth mobility
periodontal disease
occlusal trauma
orthodontic appliances
periapical pathology
what 4 recommendations would you give to a parent on toothbrushing for their 4 year old who is high caries risk
brush their teeth twice daily for at least 2 minutes
use 1500ppm F- toothpaste
do not rinse after brushing
avoid swallowing toothpaste, encourage child to spit out
use a pea size amount of paste (as >3)
what is the most common way x ray photons cause carcinogenesis
indirect DNA damage
what dose, absorbed, effective or equivalent is measures in Gy
absorbed
risk of death from PA
1 in 10 million
risk of death from OPT
1 in 1 million
appropriate drug regime for necrotising periodontal conditions
metronizadole 400mg 3 x daily for 3 days
