LP-1

Question 1

What are the three aspects of total health?

Answer 1

Mental
Social
Physical

Question 2

Public Health is defined as…

Answer 2

The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental efficiency through organized community efforts.

Question 3

What is a common quote associated with public health?

Answer 3

“greatest good for the greatest number of people”

Question 4

What is the focus of public health?

Answer 4

Community focus, not just the advancement of one individual.

Question 5

What is the concept of public health?

Answer 5

Community members helping each other create a strong, healthy environment through prevention and promotion.

Question 6

Dental Public health is defined as…

Answer 6

The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts.

Question 7

What is the difference between Public Health and Dental Public Health?

Answer 7

Dental public health is specialized to the field of dentistry.

Question 8

What was the original role of public health?

Answer 8

Efforts were directed toward elimination of communicable diseases and the improvement of the sanitary conditions of the community.

Question 9

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.

Answer 9

T/F

Question 10

When did Dr. Levi Spear Parmly recommend to the American Society of Dental Surgeons a daily oral hygiene regimen to promote among patients?

Answer 10

1819

Question 11

When was the onset of oral hygiene movement?

Answer 11

1843

Question 12

When was the term “prophylaxis” first used?

Answer 12

1870

Question 13

When was hygiene advocated as part of the practice of dentistry?

Answer 13

1871

Question 14

Who was responsible for advocating hygiene as a practice in dentistry?

Answer 14

Dr. A Arthur of Baltimore, Maryland

Question 15

When did Dr. Alfred C Fones train Mrs. Irene Newman to do prophys?

Answer 15

1906

Question 16

When was the term “Dental Hygiene” coined?

Answer 16

1913

Question 17

Where were the first courses for hygiene taught?

Answer 17

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Question 18

When were the first courses in DH taught?

Answer 18

1913

Question 19

How many women graduated from Dr. Fones’ program?

Answer 19

27

Question 20

When did the first class of Dr. Fones’ program graduate?

Answer 20

1914

Question 21

When was the first dental hygiene license issued and who was it issued to?

Answer 21

1917 to Irene Newman

Question 22

What are the broad areas of interest in Dental Public Health?

Answer 22

Lifestyle
Environment
Human Biology

Question 23

What are the main concerns of Dental Public Health?

Answer 23

• Dental Health Education
• Research
• Administration of group dental care programs
• Prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis

Question 24

What are areas of knowledge that the DH must be successful in if they are considering working public health?

Answer 24

Research methods
Program administration
Assessment, prevention, and control of Oral disease
Financing Dental Services

Question 25

What are the different roles of public health hygienists?

Answer 25

Change agent
Consumer advocate
Administrator
Researcher
Educator
Clinician

Question 26

What is the primary role of a public health hygienest?

Answer 26

Prevention through Education

Question 27

What formats can prevention through education take place as?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Health is defined as…

Answer 28

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease.