Chapter 25 Flashcards

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Definition of behavior.

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Manner in which an individual acts or performs

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Definition of behavior modification.

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Approach to correct undesirable behavior through systematic manipulation of environmental and behavioral variables; treatment procedure for certain mental and physical disorders

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Definition of communication

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Verbal or nonverbal interaction of interchange; nonverbal, without spoken words, may be accomplished through pictures, gestures, facial expressions, or posture

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Definition of compliance

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Extent to which a person’s health behaviors coincide with dental/medical health advice; also called adherence

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Definition of dental health education

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provision of oral health information to people in such a way that they can apply it in everyday living

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Definition of dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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Definition of evaluation

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appraisal of changes in a patient’s behavior or oral health status that have resulted from interventions by the professional healthcare professional

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Definition of halitophobia

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Imaginary halotosis; constant fear of having bad breath; sometimes related to an underlying psychiatric condition

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Definition of health promotion

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Planned combination of educational, economic, organizational, or environmental support for actions conducive to health of individuals or groups

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Definition of learning

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Acquiring knowledge or skills through study, instruction, or experience; true learning means that knowledge acquired is applied in everyday living

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Definition of affective domain.

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Domain of learning concerned with attitudes, interest, and appreciations

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Definition of cognitive domain

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Domain of learning concerned with knowledge outcomes and intellectual abilities

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Definition of psychomotor domain

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Domain of learning concerned with levels of motor skills

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Definition of marketing

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Task of establishing, maintaining, and enhancing patient relationships so that the goals of the patient, the group, or the community can be achieved

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Definition of motivation

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Inner driving force that prompts an individual to act to satisfy a need or desire or to accomplish a particular goal

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Definition of noncompliance

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Failure to carry out a prescribed healthcare plan, for example, failure to take mediations as prescribed

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Definition of organoleptic

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stimulating any of the organs of sensation; susceptible to a sensory stimulus

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Definition of preventive dental hygiene

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sum total of the efforts to promote, restore, and maintain the oral health of the individual

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Definition of putrefaction

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enzymatic decomposition, especially of proteins, with the production of foul-smelling compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and mercaptans

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Definition of volatile sulfur compounds

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hydrogen sulfide; methyl mercaptan; lesser extent: dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide produced by microbial metabolism and which create oral malodor

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Definition of xerogenic

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producing or causing dry mouth