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| What are the determinants that influence oral health? |
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Definition
-Social
-Cultural
-Behavioral
-Environmental
-Biological |
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Term
| What is the vision of healthy people 2020? |
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Definition
| All people live long, healthy lives |
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Term
| What does healthy people 2020 target? |
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Definition
| reductions in disparities in adverse social & physical determinants |
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Term
| Who is in charge of the National Oral Health Surveillance system? |
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Definition
| CDC and Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) |
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Term
| What are the eight basic oral health indicators based on Healthy People 2020 that are tracked by NOHSS? |
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Definition
1. dental visits
2. teeth cleaning
3. complete tooth loss
4. fluoridation status
5. dental caries experience
6. untreated dental caries
7. dental sealants
8. cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx |
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Term
| What do basic screenings include? |
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Definition
-tongue blade
-dental mirror
-light |
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Term
| What do epidemiologic examinations entail? |
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Definition
-dental instruments
-light |
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Term
| What are the ways of measuring disease? |
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Definition
-Count
-Proportion
-Rate
-Index |
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Term
| What is count? When is it used? |
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Definition
-Simplest method
-Count # of cases
-Useful when # of new cases is low |
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Term
| What is proportion? What does it give us? |
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Definition
-Number of cases divided by total in the group
-Gives percentage of people that are affected |
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Term
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Definition
-Proportion that uses a standardized denominator
-Includes a time dimension
-Example…out of 1000 live births per year, 10 infants will have a cleft lip |
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Term
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Definition
-Abbreviated measurement of the amount or condition of oral disease in a population
-Uses a graduated scale with defined upper and lower limits |
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Term
| When are indexs useful? What do they allow for? |
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Definition
-Useful when the disease varies in intensity
-Allows for comparisons among population groups that are classified by the same criteria and methods |
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Term
| What are the attributes of a good index? |
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Definition
-Valid
-Reliable
-Clear, simple, objective
-Sensitive to shifts in disease
-Acceptable to participants involved
-Open to statistical analysis |
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Term
| What is the measurement of dental caries for permanent dentition? |
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Definition
| DMF(decayed, missing, filled index) |
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Term
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Definition
| decayed missing filled teeth(counts total teeth with these conditions) |
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Term
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Definition
| decayed missing filled surfaces(counts total surfaces with these conditions) |
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Term
| When DMFT score is equal to or more than 1, the person is considered to... |
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Definition
| have experienced dental caries |
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Term
| When DMFT equals 0, the person is considered to be... |
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Definition
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Term
| For DMF if a tooth is decayed and filled does it count twice? What does it count as? |
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Definition
| no, only counts once as decayed because it needs to be fixed. |
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Term
| Do congenitally missing teeth, trauma, or otho missing teeth count in DMF? |
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Definition
| no, just teeth lost to caries |
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Term
| Do composites placed for cosmetic reasons count in DMF? |
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Definition
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Term
| How is the RCI(root caries index) calculated? |
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Definition
| (root surfaces decayed/filled)/(root surfaces with recession) X100 |
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Term
| How many root surfaces are measured on the RCI? |
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Definition
| 4, sub and supra measured separately |
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Term
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Definition
| The Restorations and Tooth Conditions Assessment |
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Term
| What is the RTCA used to measure? |
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Definition
-in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)
-Used to evaluate permanent teeth or tooth spaces of adults ages 18-74 |
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Term
| What are the caies indicies for primary teeth? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the three categories to assess need and referral for dental care for the ASTDD Basic Screening Survey? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| no obvious oral health problem |
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Term
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Definition
| observable oral health problem; early dental care recommended |
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Term
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Definition
| signs or symptoms that include pain, infection swelling |
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Term
| What is an example of a reversible index? Irreversible? |
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Definition
reversible- gingivitis
irreversible- periodontitis |
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Term
| What does the Community Periodontal Index (CPI) measure? |
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Definition
-assesses periodontal health
-developed by the WHO |
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Term
| How are the teeth divided in the CPI? |
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Definition
| by sextants, worse number is recorded per tooth |
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Term
| What kind of probe is used for the CPI? What is it like? |
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Definition
| PSR probe with black band 3.5 mm-5.5 mm, like PSR |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| No remaining teeth regardless of cause |
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Term
| edentulousness or edentulism |
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Definition
| lack of any natural teeth |
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Term
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Definition
| at lest one natural tooth |
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Term
| What is an individual with one natural tooth considered? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 3 ways to measure oral cancer? |
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Definition
1. CDC
2. NIH
3. F2F intrviews |
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Term
| What organization has an index that measures aesthetic acceptability according to social norms? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the NHANES index measure? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the categories of the Deans fluorosis index? |
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Definition
-normal
-questionable
-very mild
-mild
-moderate
-severe |
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Term
| What is one's deans fluorosis index based on? |
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Definition
| the severest form of 2 or more teeth |
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Term
| Access to the oral health system consists of? |
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Definition
-Availability
-Accessibility
-Accommodation
-Affordability
-Acceptability |
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Term
| What are the 6 domains that demonstrate the quality of life? |
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Definition
-Physical (energy, fatigue)
-Psychological (positive feelings)
-Level of independence (mobility)
-Social relationships (practical social support)
-Environment (access to health care)
-Personal beliefs/spirituality (meaning in life) |
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Term
| Infrasructure consists of? |
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Definition
-Systems
-People
-Relationships
-Resources needed to carry out PH functions |
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Term
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Definition
| Enables development of expertise, competence and the implementation of strategies |
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Term
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Definition
-Personnel
-Financial capital
-Available time |
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Term
| What are the 3 categories of the ASTDD basic screening survey? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| no obvious oral health problems |
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Term
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Definition
| observable oral health problem, early dental care recommended |
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Term
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Definition
| signs or symptoms that include pain, swelling, or infection |
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