CH2 The Prevention Movement Flashcards
- We are prevention specialists
- Constituent member is a state level member
- Components of ADHA –> See map on how nation is divided into the different components
- Water fluoridation works both ______ and _____
- ______ benefiting from both
- _____ only benefit from topical
- Water fluoridation works both systemically and topically
- Children benefiting from both
- Adults only benefit from topical
The amount used to be 0.7 -1.2 mg/L but the number that is optimal in water is ____ mg/L
- The amount used to be 0.7 -1.2 mg/L but the number that is optimal in water is 0.7 mg/L
Do we need this?
- Permenant teeth are what we are wanting to seal. We are not that interested in sealing ______.
- Sealants Reduces caries by ___%
- Permenant teeth are what we are wanting to seal. We are not that interested in sealing primary teeth.
- Sealants reduces caries by 76%
- Tobacco Cessation programs
- 5 As
- ___
- _____
- _____ willingness
- _____
- _____ follow up
- 5 As
- Tobacco Cessation programs
- 5 As
- Ask
- Advise
- Assess willingness
- Assist
- Arange follow up
- 5 As
Hygienists are the foreruneners of the __________ movement
Hygienists are the foreruneners of prevention movement
In 1913 ______ coined the term dental hygienist. He educated _______, the first dental hygienist.
Dr. Alfred Fones; Irene Newman
Our national association was formed in 1923; in 1925 its name was changed to _____.
American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
The following mission belongs to what organization:
‘The present mission is to improve the public’s total health by working to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by ensuring access to quality oral health care; increasing awareness of the cost-effective benefits of prevention; promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, practice and research, and representing and promoting the interests of dental hygienists.’
ADHA
_______ is the addition of fluoride to community water supplies.
Community water fluoridation
_____ is a successful, cost effective way to decrease dental caries in a population.
Community water fluoridation
Dental hygiene treatment, fluorides and fluoridation, preventive fluoride, dental sealants, xylitol, alternative restorative treatment (ART), oral cancer screenings, nutritional counseling, athletic mouthguards, and education & promotion are all _______ practiced to prevent dental diseases.
modalities
Who is partially credited for discovering fluoridation?
Dr. Frederick McKay
What is flourosis?
brown tooth stain due to too much fluoride
Water fluoridation works both _____ and ____. The systemic effects of water fluoridation occur as the fluoride is absorbed via the blood plasma and becomes incorporated into the structure of the teeth.
systemically; topically
What is the optimal amout of fluoride recommended by the US Public health service for community fluoridation?
0.7 ppm (parts per million)
_____ is responsible for for determining whether school water fluoridation is desirable.
Each state
Good to know:
FDA regulations require that fluoride be listed on the label only if the bottler adds it during processing, but the bottler is not required to list the fluoride concentration, which might or might not be optimal.
Good to know
What is referred to as a constituent member in the ADHA organization?
a. National organizations
b. State organizations
c. Local organizations
d. Student organizations
b. State organizations
When is school fluoridation recommended?
a. When an independent water source is available
b. For children who have caries
c. For children who have brown discolored areas
on enamel
d. None of the above
a. When an independent water source is available
Demineralization, enhancement of remineralization (hint), and inhibition of bacterial activity are examples of what?
a. Water fluoridation
b. Topical fluoridation
c. Systemic fluoridation
d. Fluoride supplements
b. Topical fluoridation
Which type of fluoride increases children’s risk of developing dental fluorosis?
a. Supplements
b. Systemic
c. Topical
d. Both a and b
d. Both a and b
When are sealants most effective?
a. When applied without etchant
b. When an assistant is utilized
c. In the presence of saliva
d. When material is cured for one minute
b. When an assistant is utilized
a removable oral appliance that protects the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity and brain during contact sports.
Athletic mouth guard
a sugar substitute that has shown promising results in reducing dental decay and ear infections
Xylitol
Fluoride’s systemic effects occur as the fluoride become ______ into the structure of the teeth.
incorporated
Epidemiological research suggests that fluoride prevents dental caries predominately after eruption of the tooth into the mouth by inhibiting demineraliztion, enhancing ______, and _____ bacterial activity in dental plaque
remineralization; inhibiting
Good to know
Most fluoride supplements contain ____ as its active ingredient.
sodium fluoride
Fluoride varnish can reduce caries by ___ if used twice per year.
26%
Fones believed that the dental hygienist could best serve society by practicing ________.
A) In the dental hygiene school
B) In the private sector
C) Restorative dentistry in school clinics
D) Outside the dental practice, in non-dental settings
E) None of the above
D) Outside the dental practice, in non-dental settings
Dental hygiene is the only health care profession based exclusively on which type of care?
A) Restoration
B) Rehabilitation
C) Prevention
D) Urgent
E) Emergency
C) Prevention
Sealants should be placed _____ after the tooth erupts and with proper isolation to prevent moisture contamination can be achieved.
as soon as possible
Community water fluoridation is especially beneficial for which target population?
A) Those of low socioeconomic levels
B) Federal inmates
C) Those with minor periodontal problems
D) The elderly
E) Military personnel
A) Those of low socioeconomic levels
The only valid opposition ever utilized in relation to fluoridating public water supplies was ________.
A) A Communist plot
B) An abuse of police power
C) The cause of AIDS
D) Forced medicine
E) A violation of personal freedom
E) A violation of personal freedom
One mission of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association is to ________.
A) Expand member benefits to the entire dental team
B) Increase the membership to include the entire dental team
C) Improve the public’s total health
D) Monitor over-the-counter dental products
C) Improve the public’s total health
The placement of dental _______ is a highly effective means of preventing pit and fissure caries, which are the areas least affected by fluoride.
sealants
Newly erupted teeth, deep pits and fissures, history of caries, xerostomia, orthodontics, poor oral hygiene, and incipient caries are all indications for the placement of ____.
sealants
___________ involves the removal of decay manually followed by sealing with a glass ionomer of sealant material.
Used widely in developing countries.
Alternative Restorative Treatment
Dental hygiene was historically founded as which type of profession?
A) Dental public health
B) Cosmetic
C) Restorative
D) Referral
E) Healing
A) Dental public health
Dental hygienists initially practiced in which setting(s)?
A) Schools
B) Stores
C) Industry
D) Ships
E) Both A and C
A) Schools
Dental hygienists have the ability to improve total health by ________.
A) Applying laminates
B) Restoring teeth
C) Preventing dental diseases
D) Managing health care
E) None of the above
C) Preventing dental diseases
The FDA approves only those bottled water carriers that add fluoride.
True
False
False
______ is a sugar substitute, used widely in chewing gum, that has been found to reduce dental decay and ear infections.
It is therorized that bacteria cannot feed in its presence so they cannot produce acids.
Xylitol
Because they are unskilled, the use of _______ is more beneficial for younger athletes.
athletic mouthguards
________, one of the most important functions of the dental hygienist is to provide dental health education and promote dental health to the public.
Mass education and promotion
Tobacco cessation counseling is an important role of the dental hygienist.
What program does the ADHA impement to enourage tobacco cessation?
Ask, Advise, Refer
The role of the _____ was created to identify and treat dental infections before they became too severe for tretments, to refer patients to the appropriate health care providers, and to prevent dental disease in all populations.
dental hygienist
The intoduction of professional dental hygiene care, fluoride, and dental sealants have, more than any other factors, influenced the ____ in oral disease.
reduction
Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General states that oral health in the U.S. is rife with profound and consquential disparities within the population.
Demographic inforamtion shows a coorelation between ___ and ____
oral health; SES
