Exam One

Question 1

a core public health function that includes the regular and systematic collection, assemblage and analysis of data and communication regarding oral health of the community. The first step of the program planning or community health

Answer 1

assessment

Question 2

What does the epidemiologic triangle depict?

Answer 2

disease as the outcome of these factors

Question 3

maybe a person, animal, or plant. They related primarily to susceptibility and resistant to disease through biologic immunity, knowledge, and cognition, behavior modication, screening, and personal power

Answer 3

host factors

Question 4

examples of host factors

Answer 4

tooth enamel, saliva, immunity, and host

Question 5

biologic or mechanical means of causing disease, illness, injury, or disability, such as microbial, parasitic, viral, or bacterial pathogens or vectors. Physical or mechanical irritants, chemical, drugs, trauma, and radiation

Answer 5

agent factors

Question 6

examples of agent factors

Answer 6

bacterial biofilm
specific bacteria (strep mutans or lactobaccili)

Question 7

What are the 3 core public health functions?

Answer 7

1. assessment
2. policy development
3. assurance

Question 8

A dental hygienist who educates pts in a community on say a systemic disease is fulfilling which career path?

Answer 8

oral health educator

Question 9

What is the role of the dental public health hygienist as a clinician?

Answer 9

provides evidence based clinical service to priority populations, including assessment of oral health conditions, delivery of preventive, periodontal, and restorative care within the regulated scope of practice for the state and evaluation of the TX outcomes

Question 10

Examples of social determinants

Answer 10

socioeconomic conditions such as concentrated poverty, transportation options to reach healthcare and oral healthcare clinics, quality of schools

Question 11

examples physical determinants

Answer 11

housing, parks, sidewalks, biking lanes, lamps and sidewalk cuts to accommodate individuals trying to access oral health care services

Question 12

According to healthy people 2020, congenitally missing teeth, cancer, and cleft lip are considered what?

Answer 12

biologic and genetic

Question 13

Who created the CPI (community periodontal index)?

Answer 13

WHO lol

Question 14

conventional system used to assess for dental fluorosis

Answer 14

deans fluorosis index

Question 15

The purpose of the national oral health surveillance system is to help health programs monitor what?

Answer 15

the burden of oral disease, use of the oral healthcare delivery system, and the status of community water fluoridation on both a national and state level

Question 16

The etiology and pathogenesis of disease and disorders affecting craniofascial structures are ________ and ______

Answer 16

Multifactorial and complex

Question 17

How many dental hygiene toles, with public health being a component of each, have been designated by the ADHA

Answer 17

Five

Question 18

Service provided by dental therapists across the country are pretty much the same, most include of coure preventive procedures, emergency treatments, and______

Answer 18

Basic restorative procedures

Question 19

What “provider” can provide the patient care under the supervision of a physician?

Answer 19

Midlevel provider

Question 20

General supervision in Alaska

Answer 20

Remote general supervision; dentist presence not required; use of tele dentistry to partner with dentist

Question 21

The ADHA dental hygiene roles, with public health being a component of each, include cliniciam=n, educator, advocate, researcher, and_______

Answer 21

Administrator/manager

Question 22

Bright futures project, oral health resources are examples of what

Answer 22

Interprofessional collaborative practice

Question 23

What is considered when looking at SES?

Answer 23

Measured by factors such as education, type of occupation, income, wealth, and place of residence.

Question 24

What is the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group?

Answer 24

Population Health

Question 25

What is the health status of a defined group within the population and the actions and conditions that improve and protect the health of the community?

Answer 25

Community Health

Question 26

What are the credentials for the ADHP?

Answer 26

allows dental hygienist to provide diagnostic, preventive, restorative, and therapeutic services directly to the public without supervision of dentist.

Question 27

Who approved the ADHP credentials?

Answer 27

ADHA

Question 28

When were the ADHP credentials approved?

Answer 28

2004

Question 29

What is the difference in primary focus in private practice vs. public health?

Answer 29

Primary focus in public health is the community as a whole. Whereas, in private practice it’s the patient as an individual. The community is considered the patient in public health.

Question 30

In the national report oral health of America, the surgeon general discovered what type of disparity among a specific group in oral health and access to dental care?

Answer 30

Profound?

Question 31

Primary prevention

Answer 31

Prevents the disease before it occurs, includes health education, disease prevention, and health protection.

Question 32

Secondary prevention

Answer 32

Eliminates or reduces diseases in the early stages; includes screening to detect and treat changes before onset of symptoms to control disease progression; requires more technology and is more costly than primary prevention.

Question 33

Tertiary prevention

Answer 33

Seeks to reduce the impact caused by a disease in the patient’s function, longevity, and quality of life after the disease has been treated in an acute clinical phase; limits disability from disease in later stages and includes rehabilitation; most costly stage and requires highly trained professionals to treat the disease.