CH3 Dental Care Delivery in the US Flashcards
- Despite major improvements in oral health for the population as a whole, oral health disparities exist for many racial and ethnic groups, by socioeconomic status, gender, age and geographic location.
- Some social factors that can contribute to these differences are lifestyle behaviors such as tobacco use, frequency of alcohol use, and poor dietary choices. Just like they affect general health, these behaviors can affect oral health. The economic factors that often relate to poor oral health include access to health services and an individual’s ability to get and keep dental insurance.
- Federal government makes the laws
- Denturists make dentures
- Trends are suspecting more public funding
- HHS
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- Regulates cosmetics, biological products, medical devices
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- WIC
- Department of treasury
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- Underserved populuation can be rural or nonrural
- Goal is to increase access to care
- Dentists: more dentists retiring than graduating
Most dental care in the United States comes from ___ and ___ dental practices.
private and corporate
Which branch of government decides what we can and cannot do as dental hygienists?
the executive branch
Which federal department works closely with state and local governments. It is the largest grant-making agency in the federal government?
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
___ refers the the way dental care is provided to the public.
Dental care delivery
____ dental disease is more prevalent in individuals from lower-income households and ethnic minorities.
Untreated
The ___ is the government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
It is the largest grant-making agency in the federal government.
Health and Human Services (HHS)
The secretary of the HHS is appointed by the ____
President of the U.S.
The _________ works to improve and advance the health of all Americans. It is directed by the _______.
United States Public Health Service (PHS);
U.S. Surgeon General
The ____, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is the governments medical research organization.
National Insitiute of Health (NIH)
The National Insitute of ________ is a professional category of the NIH.
National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
The ____ ensures the safety of foods and cosmetics as well as the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals, biological products medical devices, and dental materials/equipment.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)