DPH Oral Disease

Question 1

What is dental public health?

Answer 1

Science and art of preventing oral disease, promoting oral health and improving quality of life

Question 2

What is a public health problem?

Answer 2

Widespread/ serous problem
Consequence to community and individual - cost to both are great
Is effective methods to prevent, alleviate or cure

Question 3

What does public health approach involve?

Answer 3

Strong evidence
Good public/ professional support and accessibility
Economic benefits

Question 4

RFs of periodontal disease?

Answer 4

Plaque/ plaque retentive features
Tobacco
Stress

Question 5

Goal DPH in periodontal disease?

Answer 5

Plaque free mouth unrealistic

Want achieve level of plaque compatibility w/ rate of disease that will maintain deletion

Question 6

DPH approach perio?

Answer 6

Health education
Screening –> dental tx
Health promotion

Question 7

What is deemed dental health?

Answer 7

Retention throughout life of functional, aesthetic, natural dentition of no less than 20 teeth

Question 8

RFs dental trauma in children?

Answer 8

Malocclusion
Contact sport
Violence / assault 
Deprivation
Falls
Traffic accident

Question 9

Rfs oral cancer?

Answer 9

Tobacco
Alcohol
Premalignant lesion
Sunlight
HPV