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Week 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Who is the founder of dental hygiene and preventive dentistry

A

Dr Alfred C. Fones

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2
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Research has linked periodontal diseases to systemic diseases such as (5)

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Cardiovascular disease
Respiratory disease
Diabtetes
Cancer
Pre mature and low birth weight babies

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3
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What is the WHO definition of health

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A state of complete physical, mental and social well being

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4
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The health wellness scale defines a continuum from a

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State of health to a state of illness and death with areas in between for quality of life indicators

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5
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What are quality of life indicators

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Illness
Injury
Conditions
Diseases

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6
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What is included in the five dimensional health model relating to the individual

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Physical
Mental
Social
Spiritual
Emotional

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7
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Primary practice care emphasizes what 2 things

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Therapeutic modalities
Diagnostic modalities

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8
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Preventive dentistry offers the greatest benefit to the client who thinks of

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Long term overall health

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9
Q

Lack of prevention results in

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Further progression in disease
Increased restorations
Perio treatment
Extractions
Surgery
Dentures

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10
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What does prioritizing prevention require

A

Active leadership and health promotion by dental professional, public health, consumer advocates

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11
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Primary prevention employs strategies and agents for what 3 things

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Preventing onset of disease
Reverse the progress of disease
Arrest the disease process

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12
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Client involvement in control of plaque self care includes

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Brushing
Flossing and other preventative products

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13
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Secondary prevention employs routine treatment methods to

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Terminate the disease process and it to restore tissue to as near normal as possible

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14
Q

Secondary prevention interventions include what kind of things

A

Endodontics
Restorations
Desensitizing agents for hypersensitivity

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15
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Tertiary prevention employs measures necessary to

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Replace lost tissues and rehabilitate clients

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16
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Tertiary prevention could include

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Reconstructive care
Prosthodontics
Implants
Oromaxillofacial surgery

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17
Q

What are the 6 roles of the dental hygienist

A

Clinician
Exicatir
Manager/administrator
Corporate dental hygienist
Public health
Researcher
Entrepreneur

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18
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Preventive refers to

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Methods of preventing oral disease and promote health

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19
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Therapeutic responsibilities refer to

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Methods to arrest or control the oral disease process (scaling and root planing)

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20
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Human needs conceptual model defines the paradigm concepts of

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Client, environment, health and oral heath and dental hygiene actions in terms of human needs theory

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21
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Primary concerns of the human needs conceptual model are for the

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Whole person who either has oral disease or may develop it rather than the disease itself

22
Q

Dental hygiene process of care involves 6 key behaviours / steps

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Assesment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Documentation

23
Q

Assessment involves the collection of data to

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Identify oral and general heavy status based on client problems, needs and strengths

24
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Diagnosis involves the use of critical decision making skills to

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Reach conclusion about the clients DH needs based on the assessment

25
Q

What does planning establish

A

Realistic goals and outcomes

26
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Implementation refers to

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Delivery of DH services based on the care plan

27
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Review and assessment of the outcomes of DH care refers to

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Evaluation

28
Q

Evidence based decision making must incorporate the best available

A

Scientific evidence/research to optimize client care outcomes

29
Q

What is the PICO process

A

Identify client PROBLEM
the INTERVENTION
a COMPARISON
the OUTCOME

30
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What are the levels of scientific evidence

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  1. RCT/ST (“gold standard”)
  2. Cohort studies
  3. Case reports
  4. Ideas, editorials, opinions
  5. Animal research
31
Q

Interventions and advice given to clients by dental hygienists must be

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Based on sound evidence

32
Q

Dental hygienists are not exempt from legal action and are held accountable for

A

Everything they would advise or perform

33
Q

What does individualistic refer to

A

One to one oral health education

34
Q

What does micro social refer to

A

Smaller groups within a community

35
Q

Macro social refers to

A

Community at large

36
Q

Oral diseases and abnormalities can be grouped into 3 categories which are

A

Dental caries and perio disease
Other acquired oral conditions
Craniofacial disorders

37
Q

Both caries and perio disease are caused by

A

Pathogenic dental plaque on the surface of teeth

38
Q

Dental caries and perio disease are considered to be

A

Transmissible diseases

39
Q

Strategies to arrest, prevent or reverse the ravages of the plaque diseases are based on

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  1. Reducing the # of challenging oral pathogens
  2. Building up tooth resistance and maintaining healthy gingiva
  3. Enhancing the individual’s repair process
40
Q

Dental caries may be ____ if discovered at its early stages

A

Reversed

41
Q

Earliest visible sign of caries is usually a

A

White spot

42
Q

General strategies to prevent oral disease (4)

A

Mechanical
Chemical plaque control
Sugar discipline
Pit and fissure sealants

43
Q

Plaque begins to reform how quickly after removal?

A

Immediately

44
Q

Gingivitis occurs when metabolic end products of perio pathogens

A

Irritate gingival tissues

45
Q

Research indicates what about fluoride?

A

Lower concentrations applied more often yield better results

46
Q

Water fluoridation results in approximately what % reduction in caries

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60-70%

47
Q

Saliva contains what minerals needed for remineralization

A

Calcium
Phosphate
Fluoride

48
Q

To combat plaque diseases the most effective agents are

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-Fluoride to prevent demineralization and enhance remineralization
-Chlorhexidine suppresses mutans streptococci and other bacteria that causes inflammation of gingiva

49
Q

Various legions depend upon (4)

A

Diet
Host resistance
#of challenging bacteria in plaque
Time exposure

50
Q

90% of all various lesions are located where

A

On occlusal surfaces

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