Ch. 4 - Textbook Questions

Question 1

Which European country has a history of establishing the profession of dental hygiene?

a) England
b) Italy
c) Germany
d) Portugal

Answer 1

A) ENGLAND

Question 2

Which of the following is a reason for the lack of access to dental hygiene services worldwide?

a) Insufficient funding
b) Lack of social and cultural awareness
c) Legal restraints
d) All of the above

Answer 2

D) ALL OF THE ABOVE

Question 3

How many countries in the European Union report no or virtually no hygienists?

a) 3
b) 7
c) 10
d) 17

Answer 3

B) 7

Question 4

In industrialized nations where do dental hygienists mainly practice?

a) Public health clinics
b) Educational institutions
c) Government positions
d) Private dental clinics

Answer 4

D) PRIVATE DENTAL CLINICS

Question 5

What organization is a non-profit group that unites dental hygiene associations from around the world in their common cause of promoting access for quality preventative oral services and to raise public awareness of the prevention of dental disease?

a) American Dental Hygiene Association
b) European Dental Hygienists’ Federation
c) International Federation of Dental Hygienists
d) European Federation of Periodontology

Answer 5

C) INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS