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DEN2025 - Dental Public Health and Behavioural Science > Community Oral Health Care Planning > Flashcards

Community Oral Health Care Planning Flashcards

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Describe the 3 stages of approach to population preventative medicine

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  1. Starting Well
  2. Living Well
  3. Ageing Well
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What is national guidance issued by NICE to maintain dental health?

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Recall intervals based on disease risk

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How does a typical regular dental attender’s health compare to a non-regular attenders?

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It is better

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Name 4 patient related barriers to attending for dental care

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  1. Perceived need
  2. Lack of awareness
  3. Anxiety
  4. Disability
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5
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Name 3 dentist related barriers to attending for dental care

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  1. Professional attitude
  2. Perceived competence
  3. Availability of specialist dentists
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Name 4 system related barriers to attending for dental care

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  1. Cost
  2. Availability of NHS services
  3. Physical barriers
  4. Rural and remote area issues
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What is the normative need?

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Health needs as measured objectively by a health professional

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What is felt need?

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Health needs are measured by the individuals perceptions of variations from normal health

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9
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What is expressed need?

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Vocalisation of felt needs

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What is supply?

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The care which is provided

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Name 2 factors which influence needs

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  1. Disease

2. Demography

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Name 2 factors which influence supply

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  1. Resources

2. Policy

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Name 3 factors which influence demand

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  1. Cultural factors
  2. Media
  3. Education
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Name 2 special groups of patients which have different needs but are not provided for by Special Care Dentistry

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  1. Armed forces

2. Prisoners

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Name 5 examples of special groups of patients which may be provided for in UK by Special Care Dentistry

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  1. Disabilities (physical and mental)
  2. Frail / Elderly
  3. Homeless
  4. Traveller families
  5. Substance users
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How does the GDC describe Special Care Dentists

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Providing preventative and treatment oral care services for adults who are unable to accept routine dental care

17
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Who commissions prison dentistry in the UK?

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NHS

18
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Name 5 challenges to providing dental care in prison

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  1. Poor oral health (most prisoners from low socioeconomic areas)
  2. Compounded by poor general health
  3. In house surgeries
  4. Dental anxiety
  5. Transient population
19
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What 4 groups of people does Defence Dental Service provide dental care for?

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  1. Soldiers
  2. Sailors
  3. Airmen
  4. Families of service men
20
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What 2 groups of armed forces may need specialist dental care?

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  1. Submariners (at sea for months)

2. Jet pilots (barometric changes leading to toothache)

21
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Describe the 6 stages to the wheel of rational planning model used to plan health services

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  1. Identification of need
  2. Options
  3. Decisions of policy
  4. Availability of resources
  5. Implementation
  6. Evaluation
22
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Name 4 areas of information needed to plan health services

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  1. Sociodemographic population profile
  2. Disease levels
  3. Existing service provision
  4. Public concerns
23
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Name 4 components of sociodemographic population profile

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  1. Age
  2. Ethnicity
  3. Social class
  4. Special needs groups
24
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Name 2 areas of public concern

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  1. Views of health services

2. Demands on health services

25
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Describe 4 components of the life course focus for oral health services

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  • Prevent oral disease and the damage it causes
  • Provide urgent and prompt care
  • Minimize impact of disease by providing minimally invasive dentistry and personalised prevention
  • Provide treatment to maintain and restore quality of life
26
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Describe 6 stages of the pyramidal model which describe priorities for public funding of dental care from the bottom to the top

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  1. Public health
  2. Urgent care and pain relief
  3. Personalised disease prevention
  4. High quality routing treatment of disease
  5. Continuing care
  6. Advancing and complex care

DEN2025 - Dental Public Health and Behavioural Science (25 decks)

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