Periodontal Risk

Question 1

Risk assessment

Answer 1

probability of contracting disease

Question 2

Risk Factor

Answer 2

increase likelihood of disease
causal chain -> disease occurrence
exposure before disease onset

SMOKING AND DIABETES

Question 3

Odds Ratio

Answer 3

Way of comparing whether the probability of a certain event is the same for two groups

p(1-p)/q(1-p)

Question 4

Risk Determinant

Answer 4

substitute term for risk factor

reserved for risk factors that cannot be modified

Question 5

Risk Indicators

Answer 5

probable or putative risk factor
Identified in cross sectional studies and not yet confirmed in longitudinal

ex: microbiota = necessary but not sufficient to cause the disease
inflammation=necessary but not sufficient to cause disease
HIV
Osteoporosis

Question 6

Risk Predictor

Answer 6

Associated with elecated risk for disease and may not be part of causal chain
in either longitudinal or cross sectional
useful to know who is at risk but not in identifiny glikely interventions

ex: BoP
Remaining teeth
previous history of periodontal disease
calculus
furcations

Question 7

Prognostic Factor

Answer 7

Directly affects the probability of positive outcome when therapy is rendered

Ex: severity of diseasue
level of oral hygeine
infrequen dental visits
smoking

Question 8

Etiology vs risk

Answer 8

etiologic factor- a variable contributing to the cause of the disease
risk assessment- a variable associated w/ increased chance of developing disease