LP-1 Flashcards
What are the three aspects of total health?
Mental
Social
Physical
Public Health is defined as…
The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental efficiency through organized community efforts.
What is a common quote associated with public health?
“greatest good for the greatest number of people”
What is the focus of public health?
Community focus, not just the advancement of one individual.
What is the concept of public health?
Community members helping each other create a strong, healthy environment through prevention and promotion.
Dental Public health is defined as…
The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts.
What is the difference between Public Health and Dental Public Health?
Dental public health is specialized to the field of dentistry.
What was the original role of public health?
Efforts were directed toward elimination of communicable diseases and the improvement of the sanitary conditions of the community.
T or F, The original role of public health was a very broad spectrum. Dentistry played a significant part in the original role of public health.
T/F
When did Dr. Levi Spear Parmly recommend to the American Society of Dental Surgeons a daily oral hygiene regimen to promote among patients?
1819
When was the onset of oral hygiene movement?
1843
When was the term “prophylaxis” first used?
1870
When was hygiene advocated as part of the practice of dentistry?
1871
Who was responsible for advocating hygiene as a practice in dentistry?
Dr. A Arthur of Baltimore, Maryland
When did Dr. Alfred C Fones train Mrs. Irene Newman to do prophys?
1906
When was the term “Dental Hygiene” coined?
1913
Where were the first courses for hygiene taught?
Bridgeport, Connecticut
When were the first courses in DH taught?
1913
How many women graduated from Dr. Fones’ program?
27
When did the first class of Dr. Fones’ program graduate?
1914
When was the first dental hygiene license issued and who was it issued to?
1917 to Irene Newman
What are the broad areas of interest in Dental Public Health?
Lifestyle
Environment
Human Biology
What are the main concerns of Dental Public Health?
- Dental Health Education
- Research
- Administration of group dental care programs
- Prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis
What are areas of knowledge that the DH must be successful in if they are considering working public health?
Research methods
Program administration
Assessment, prevention, and control of Oral disease
Financing Dental Services
What are the different roles of public health hygienists?
Change agent Consumer advocate Administrator Researcher Educator Clinician
What is the primary role of a public health hygienest?
Prevention through Education
What formats can prevention through education take place as?
Dental Ed. of the Public
Ed. of Dental Profession
Application of Research (program)
Administration of group dental car programs (departments)
Prevention and Control of dental diseases on community basis
Promotion of optimum oral health in public
Health is defined as…
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease.
