Multidisciplinary Approach

Question 1

What is oral health promotion?

Answer 1

Process of making healthier choices easier

Process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health

Question 2

What is the multidisciplinary approach?

Answer 2

2 or more agencies working together to make healthier choices easier
This gives a better health outcome that the organisation woking on its own

Question 3

Name some common risk factors to health

Answer 3

1. Diet
2. Stress
3. Hygiene
4. Smoking
5. Alcohol
6. Exercise
7. Injury

Question 4

What can a bad diet increase your chances of getting?

Answer 4

Obesity
Cancers
Heart disease
Dental caries

Question 5

What can a stress increase your chances of getting?

Answer 5

Heart disease

Periodontal disease

Question 6

What can a bad hygiene increase your chances of getting?

Answer 6

Periodontal disease

Dental caries

Question 7

What can a smoking increase your chances of getting?

Answer 7

Cancers
Respiratory disease
Periodontal disease

Question 8

What can alcohol increase your chances of getting?

Answer 8

Heart disease

Question 9

What are the risk factors associated with obesity?

Answer 9

Lack of exercise
Poor diet
Stress

Question 10

What are the risk factors associated with cancers?

Answer 10

Poor diet
Smoking
Drinking alcohol

Question 11

What are the risk factors associated with heart disease?

Answer 11

Stress
Poor diet 
Alcohol
Smoking 
Lack of exercise

Question 12

What are the risk factors associated with dental caries?

Answer 12

Poor diet

Bad oral hygiene

Question 13

Name some of the partners involved in a multidisciplinary approach

Answer 13

1. Government
2. Primary care trust
3. NHS
4. Local authorities
5. Communities
6. Non gov organisations
7. Business
8. Media

Question 14

How can the government hep promote oral health

Answer 14

Provides national co ordination and leadership
Ensures policies take into account health issues
Encourages International co operation to improve health
Provides regulations and legislations for health eg tobacco, fast food
Tackles root causes of ill health

Question 15

How can the media hep promote oral health

Answer 15

Can support the development of an independent centre for media

Question 16

What does the public health agenda for action aim to do?

Answer 16

Decrease the number of people smoking 
Decrease the number of obese people 
Improve sexual and mental health 
Increase the number of people exercising 
Encourage and support sensible drinking