CH19 Current Oral Epidemiological Findings Flashcards
The number of all existing cases of a disease in a population measured at a given point is called ________.
A) Incidence
B) Prevalence
C) Morbidity
D) Mortality
E) None of the above
B) Prevalence
The number of new cases of a disease in a population over a given period of time is called ________.
A) Incidence
B) Prevalence
C) Morbidity
D) Mortality
E) All of the above
A) Incidence
In the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), how many adults were found to have gingivitis?
A) 20%
B) 50%
C) 70%
D) 75%
E) None of the above
B) 50%
Overall, the prevalence of both partial and total tooth loss in adults has ________.
A) Increased
B) Decreased
C) Stayed the same
D) Doubled in numbers
E) None of the above
B) Decreased
Periodontal disease is caused by convergence of bacteria and an aggressive ________.
A) Toothbrushing technique
B) Flossing technique
C) Immune response
D) Both A and B
E) None of the above
C) Immune response
The host response is important in severe periodontitis.
True
False
True
Significant health disparities exist in different ethnic groups.
True
False
True
Dental caries is the most common of all diseases.
True
False
True
Bacterial plaque converts all foods, especially sugar, into acid.
True
False
True
Root caries are most common in teenagers.
True
False
False
Best area for dental sealant placement.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
K) Posterior teeth
Approximately 75% of this disease is attributed to smoking or smokeless tobacco
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
D) Oral cancer
Often referred to as a cold sore
A) Dental sealants.
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
E) Herpes simplex virus
Often referred to as a canker sore.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
A type of congenital deformity caused by abnormal facial development during gestation.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
N) Cleft lip/palate
Certain local and systemic factors may favor this overgrowth condition.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
B) Candidiasis
Where the majority of tooth trauma occurs.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
M) Anterior teeth
Causes toothache pain.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
O) Dental caries
Associated with oral diseases.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
F) Systemic diseases
Prevent dental caries on pit and fissure surfaces.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
A) Dental sealants
Prevents dental caries systemically and topically.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
H) Community water fluoridation
Occurs in over 50% of adults
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
J) Gingivitis
White patchy autoimmune disease, is infection
Lichen planus
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Study of disease in a population
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
G) Epidemiology
Affected by root caries.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
I) Adults
Most prevalent disease in children and adults.
A) Dental sealants
B) Candidiasis
C) Teenagers
D) Oral cancer
E) Herpes simplex virus
F) Systemic diseases
G) Epidemiology
H) Community water fluoridation
I) Adults
J) Gingivitis
K) Posterior teeth
L) Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M) Anterior teeth
N) Cleft lip/palate
O) Dental caries
P) Endemic
O) Dental caries
_______ involves progressive loss of the gingival tissues and alveolar bone around the teeth leading to tooth loss and mobility. This disease is caused by a convergence of bacteria and an ___________ to these bacteria.
Periodontal diseases; aggressive immunologic response
Smoking, SES, genetic predisposition, psychological stress, diabetes, uncommon systemic diseases are all _________ risk factors.
periodontal disease
_______ over a period of years is the strongest predictor of future periodontal disease activity.
(this is why we CPC EVERY YEAR)
Increase in probing depth
Dental caries is the ______ most common of ALL diseases (the first is the common cold). It typically occurs in children and young adults when bacterial plaque converts all food into acid, subsequently dissolving tooth structure.
Early caries begins as ______ and progresses to a ________.
second; demineraliztion; carious lesion
The teeth most susceptible to risk factors for dental caries are ALL molars (high incidence) however, _______, are (attacked first).
There is a _____ incidence in pits and fissures
mandibular molars; higher
What is shown in this picture?
Leukoplakia of the cheek (buccal mucosa) in a smoker. The biopsy showed dysplasia and within 3 years this area became cancerous (squamous cell carcinoma)
•The three most common areas oral cancer is seen in are the ___, _____, and
______.
lips, oral cavity, oropharynx
In the U.S, the most common areas for oral cancer are the _____ and the _______.
tongue and floor of the mouth
What are these things:
- Candidiasis: _________
- Recurrent herpes labialis: _________
- Aphthous stomatitis: __________
- Mucocele: _________
- Fibroma: _________
- Tori
- Pyogenic granuloma (on interdental papilla, common in pregnancy)
- Erythema migrans (associated with lyme disease)
- Hairy tongue
- Lichen planus:__________
- Leukoplakia (may or may not be cancerous)
thrush
cold sores
canker sores
damaged salivary gland
firmer tissue, due to trauma
white patchy area from immune disease
What infectious disease is shown in the picture?
herpetic lesion
________ , known as the “common cold sore” is typically aquired at a young age and is asymptomatic. It may persist in latent state in ________. Common triggers are ultraviolet light, trauma, fatigue, stress, and menstruation.
Herpes Simplex Virus; trigeminal ganglion
_____ also known as “canker sores” have a pathogenesis that remains unknown. They occur in the soft mucosa and are characterized by recurring, painful, solitary, or multiple ulcers with a _____ that has a white or yellow center and a red border.
Apththous Ulcers; lesions
Up to 60% of healthy adults have the ________ of bacteria in their normal flora. This can be aquired from dentures, steroid inhaler, xerostomia, and endocrine disorders and ________factors that can cause an overgrowth.
Candida species; local and systemic
Conditions such as HIV, leukemia, malnutrition, radiation therapy, systemic chemotherapy, broad-spectrum antibiotics or corticosteroids are local and system factors that can cause an ______.
overgrowth of candidiasessssss.. .
Cleft lip can be ______or ______ and is due to the failure of fusion of the maxillary and medial nasal process.
A _______ is when the hard palate is not completely joined; the soft palate is usually involved.
unilateral or bilateral; cleft palate
________ is one of the most common classes of congenital malformations.
______ is more common in boys and ____ is more common in girls.
Cleft lip/palate; Cleft lip; cleft palate
Injury to the _____ teeth can dramatically change the dentition.
incisor
Dental ______ includes root resorption, damage to permanent teeth, death of the tooth, and tooth loss.
Thirty-six percent of injuries occur during sport activities.
trauma
Dental injuries can be prevented with the use of athletic mouthguards. Mouthguards protect the ____ and ___ tissue in the oral cavity.
Concussions and brain injury can be reduced with the use of an athletic mouthguard.
soft and hard
_____are usually caused by an infection around the pulp or periodontium.
____ impacts those who have toothaches.
Toothaches; SES
