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Define public health

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it’s the science and practice of preventing oral diseases, promoting oral health and improving the quality of life through the organised efforts of society.

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List a range of sciences and disciplines of dental public health

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Epidemiology
Health promotion
Medical statistics
Sociology and psychology
Health economics
Health services management & planning
Evidence based practice
Demography
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What are the main determinant of health

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Age, gender, genetics
Lifestyle factors
Social and community networks
Living and working conditions - (agriculture & food production, education, work environment, unemployment, water & sanitation, health care services, housing)
Socioeconomic, cultural and environmental conditions

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Define Epidemiology

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The study of the distribution of diseases or health outcomes within a population

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Define Screening

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An examination of people without pain to classify them as likely or unlikely to have disease or health condition

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What is Prevalence

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The number of cases of a disease in a given population at a designated time

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What is Incidence

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The number of new cases of a disease in a population within a specific time

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Define Health Education

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A communication activity which provides the individual, family, & community with information & skills which gives them the knowledge to make informed decisions

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Properties of an ideal epidemiology index

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Simple - easily applied
Objective - clear & unambiguous
Valid - measures what its intended to do
Reliable - consistently even at different times
Quantifiable - amendable to statistical analysis
Sensitive - detect small shifts
Acceptable - accepted by subject (people)

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Barriers to Dental Care

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Service based barriers
Economic barriers
Psychological barriers

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5 A’s of Access to Dental Care (Penchansky & Thomas 1981)

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Availability
Accessibility
Affordability
Acceptability
Accommodation
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What are Service based barriers

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availability to service
accessibility to service (location/disable friendly)
registration
appointment systems
environment of surgery
level of service provided
accommodation (opening times/waiting time)
Affordability (direct/indirect cost)
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What are Economic barriers

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cost of check up/regular attendance might not be possible
cost of potential treatment might be prohibitive
patient concern about unknown cost
time away from work - reduce income
travel cost to surgery

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What are Psychological barriers

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perceived need
treatment need but no pain experienced
perception of value for money
perception of available local NHS
anxiety or fear
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What are the three stages of prevention

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Primary - preventing a person getting a health outcome or disease (vaccinations)

Secondary - after the disease has occurred but before the person notices symptoms, it helps to find diseases early (screening)

Tertiary - person already has symptoms of disease, to prevent damage or pain (dietary advice to manage disease & prevent complications)

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What is the Ottawa Charter (WHO 1986)

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Its a guidance document on health promotion by the WHO

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What are the priority areas for Health promotion by Ottawa Charter

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Built healthy public policy
Create supportive environments
Strengthen community action
Develop personal skills
Re-orient health services
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Define equality

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creating a fairer society where everyone can participate and have same opportunities to fulfil everyone potential

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Define diversity

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recognising everyone is different and respecting and valuing their difference.

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Bradshaw (1972) Taxonomy of Need

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Normative Need 
Felt Need  
Expressed Need 
Comparative Need  
(Hidden Need)
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What is Normative Need

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defined by healthcare professionals based on an assessment against an agreed set of criteria

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What is Felt Need

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defined by what people perceived as being important (what they really want)

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What is Expressed Need

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defined as felt need but expressed in words or action (this becomes demand)

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What is Comparative Need

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defined as needs that when compared with similar individuals are considered lacking with regards to services or resources

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What is Hidden Need
this is normative need which is not expressed, it doesn't come to the attention of the dental service. (ref: clinical iceberg)
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What treatment choices can enable DCPs to provide patients with information
Evidence based research Clinical governance process Self Audit
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How do health problems develop?
infections toxic chemicals genetics lifestyle/behaviours (smoking, diet, alcohol, drugs) accidents social factors ( poverty, lack of education, medical care, poor sanitation)
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of UK National Surveys
Advantages - comparable data - all age groups surveyed - provides information of all major oral conditions Disadvantages - only once every 10 years - data only available for large regions - lack of local data for planning
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What factors are linked to differences in dental health
poverty levels ethnic/cultural groups access to dental services
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What are risk indicators
poverty and ethnicity are indicators for untreated decay and identifying groups at risk
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What is a risk factor
the cause of the difference, i.e. areas with no fluoridation of water, has availability to fluoride toothpaste but the lacks of daily use from early age leads to caries
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the dmft index
Advantages - measures caries experience - easy to use - use world wide Disadvantages - diagnostic criteria can be different between countries and through time - assumes all extractions due to caries - assumes all fillings due to caries - decay component includes arrested, dentinal and pulpal involvement caries and filled teeth with caries - its irreversible
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What are the uses of epidemiology
describe ageing processes identify cause of disease test theories for control of disease providing information to planning health services
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What are the types of epidemiology studies
Descriptive - describes patterns not cause ( in other words - describes the prevalence & incidence of disease or disorders) (BASCD & ADH surveys) Analytical - establishes cause and effects through studies such as observational (which are case controlled/cohort) and experimental (Randomised Controlled studies)
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What is a case controlled study
its an observational study which observes and collects information from present to past
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What is a cohort study
its an observational study which observes and collects information from present and compare it to data collected over a period of time (i.e. in a years time)
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What is a randomised controlled trail
its an experimental study which intervenes to make changes and observes outcome.
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Causation & Association criteria
Sir Austin Bradford Hill's criteria: - strength of association - dose related - consistency of association - correct with respect to time - specificity of association - biologically plausible - reversibility
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Define Anxiety
A feeling of unease or nervousness about something about to happen
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Define Fear
a biological response to threat such as danger, pain or harm
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Define Phobia
an irrational fear of something
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What are the effects of dental anxiety
Physiological and Somatic sensations - breathlessness, palpitations, sweating, dry throat, muscle tension Cognitive Features - poor concentration, poor recall of events, imagining the worst, hypervigilance Behavioural Reactions - avoidance (cancelling or DNA or asking for all treatment at one visit) - late for appointments - breathing deeply
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What can cause dental anxiety
``` previous experience other family members experience lack of control fear of unknown anxious personality ```
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How can anxiety be assessed
through physiological assessment behavioural observation - children & adult self-report - ask patient, or through questionnaires (modified dental anxiety scale, modified child dental anxiety scale, children's dental fear picture test)
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What non-pharmacological techniques are available to manage anxiety
``` having good communication skills welcoming dental environment treatment planning being prepared enhancing control acclimatisation tell show do distraction positive reinforcement modelling voice control relaxation timing of appointments systemic desensitisation hypnosis showing empathy ```
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Why is it important to recognise and manage anxiety
can affect future anxiety, especially childhood experiences creates a barrier to accessing services creates a barrier to communication to ensure pain control
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Define health psychology
study of the mind and behaviours in health and illness
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What are the types of models used in behavioural science
mathematical model - system using maths and language (nature verse science) mental model - explanation of someone's thought process of how something works in reality psychological model - theoretical representation that stimulates mind or social processes.
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What is the most effective model in health behaviour
Transtheoretical model which specifies when a patient is ready to change behaviour by identifying stages that precede behaviour change
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What are the stages of the transtheoretical model
1) Precontemplation 2) Contemplation 3) Preparation 4) Action 5) Maintenance 6) Relapse
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What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
its a motivational theory that encourages achievement of certain needs, covering: - self actualisation (creative, acceptance, need to exceed) - self-esteem ( confidence, achievement, respect of others, unique) - love & belonging (friendship, family, intimacy, connections) - safety & security (health, employment, property, family and social ability) - physiological needs (breathing, food, water, shelter, clothing, sleep)
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What is communication
a process where information, meanings and feelings are shared through verbal & non-verbal messages
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What are the main factors of communication
environment (sounds, smell, sight, feelings) non-verbal communication (appearance, touch proximity, body language) verbal communication (vocabulary, meaning, paralanguage, perceived meanings) written communication listening
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What can good communication skills lead to
``` better diagnosis & understanding of patients problems reduce patient anxiety greater patient satisfaction reduce patient complaints increase commitment to advice given ```
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What are the three phases during a dental consultation
Introductory - greeting, preliminary chat & explanation Intervention - carrying out treatment Closing - summary of treatment, health education and dismissal
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What techniques can be use to improve communication skills
``` learn to listen be aware of patients emotions empathise encourage think before you speak ```
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of water fluoridation
Advantages - benefits everyone - cheap - up to 40% reduction in caries over lifetime - 15% of water fluoridated in UK - caries increases after fluoride removed from water - safe, cost effective, consistent, good population coverage, compliance not needed, low risk of overdose Disadvantages - mass medication - takes away freedom of choice - requires complex infrastructure
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List the methods of fluoride delivery
``` Water fluoridation topical fluoride application fluoride toothpaste fluoride tables/drops fluoride salt fluoride milk fluoride in fruit juices ```
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Define barriers to dental care
a circumstance, perception or behaviour which prevents a person from gaining access to dental care
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a) What information can be use to determine local need | b) How are these carried out
a) Using local surveys, such as BASCD, Adult Dental Health surveys and National surveys b) through school screening, population count, dmft index, identifying the area (what is the deprivation, is the water fluoridated), using Townsend & Jarman (aka Carr-Hill formula) deprivation index.

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