Module 11 exam 2

Question 1

What is prevalence

Answer 1

number of all cases (old and new) of a disease that can be identified within a specified population at a given point in time

Question 2

what is incidence

Answer 2

number of new disease cases in a population that occur over a period of time

Question 3

What is epidemiology

Answer 3

study of health and disease within the total population and the risk factors that influence health and disease

Question 4

what are the 3 objectives of epidemiological research?

Answer 4

• determine the amount and distribution of a disease in a population
• to investigate the causes of a disease
• to apply this knowledge to the control of disease

Question 5

why do epidemiologists study perio disease?

Answer 5

to determine its occurence in the population and determine its risk factors

Question 6

what does the study of perio disease provide?

Answer 6

-current info about methods and behaviors that are successful in the tx and prevention of perio and defines the risk a pt may have

Question 7

what are the variables associated with the prevelence of perio disease?

Answer 7

a persons gender, age, race and socioeconomic status

Question 8

The gender category of perio disease states”

Answer 8

-ment have a greater prevalence and severity than females

Question 9

what is the socioeconomic status of perio disease

Answer 9

-black and hispanic males have poorer perio health and greater incidence than white males

Question 10

what is the age category of perio disease

Answer 10

severity or perio disease increases with age

Question 11

How is the disease prevalence mesured in the uS?

Answer 11

by preforming clinical exams on cross sections of groups using indices which measure the amount and severity of the disease

Question 12

What are the difficulties in measuring the prevalance of perio disease?

Answer 12

• perio is an objective measurement

- it involves both hard and soft tissue that have multiple variables that have to be considered

Question 13

Are most individuals in the US aware that they have perio disease?

Answer 13

no

Question 14

What are the common indicies used in perio disease?

Answer 14

-Community and periodontal index of tx needs
-eastman interdental bleeding index
-gingival bleeding index
-gingival index
-modified gingival index
-periodontal index
periodontal disease index
periodontal screening and recording

Question 15

What does research show about periodontal disease

Answer 15

it is one of the most widespread diseases in adult americans

Question 16

Review PG 87-88

Answer 16

ok

Question 17

what is the gingival bleeding index?

Answer 17

assesses presence of gingival inflammation by bleeding from interproximal sulcus within 10 seconds

Question 18

what is the community and periodontal index of tx needs

Answer 18

assesses probing depths and bleeding, made to attain more uniforn data

Question 19

what is the eastman interdental bleeding index

Answer 19

assesses presence of inflammation by bleeding in the inderdental area upon toothpick insertion

Question 20

what is the gingival index

Answer 20

assesses severtiy of gingivitis based on color, consisitency, and bleeding on probing

Question 21

what is the modifed gingival index

Answer 21

assesses severity of gingivits without probing

Question 22

what is the periodontal index

Answer 22

assesses the severity of gingival inflammation without probing

Question 23

what is the periodontal disease index?

Answer 23

assesses the severty of gingival inflammation, pocket depth, and level of gingival attachment

Question 24

what is the PSR?

Answer 24

assesses perio health in a rapid maner inluding probe depths, bleeding and presence of hard deposits