Promoting health

Dental Public Health is defined as “the science and the art of preventing and controlling disease and promoting dental health through organized community efforts.”Dental Public Health has been recognized as a specialty by the American Dental Association (ADA) since 1950.

• A) Both statements are true

• B) Both statements are false

• C) First statement is true, the second is false

• D) First statement is false, the second is true

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have proclaimed community water fluoridation as one of the10 great public health achievements of the 20th Century.According to the American Dental Association, as of 2010, 74% of people utilizing public water systems were receiving fluoridated water and the goal is to reach 80% by 2020.

• A) Both statements are true

• B) Both statements are false

• C) First statement is true, the second is false

• D) First statement is false, the second is true

According to data collected from 2001- 2004 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have determined that children between the ages of 2-19 years have what percentage of untreated dental caries (cavities)?

• A) 2-4%

• B) 5-8%

• C) 9-15%

• D) 16-18%

• E) Over 19%

According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the percentage of adults aged 30 years or older with some form of periodontal disease was what percentage?

• A) Over 10%

• B) Over 20%

• C) Over 30%

• D) Over 40%

• E) Over 50%

All of the following are risk factors for periodontal disease EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

• A) Smoking

• B) Bad breath

• C) Poor oral hygiene

• D) Stress

• E) Diabetes

Each year, more than 30,000 new cases of cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx are diagnosed, with a 5-year survival rate for these cancers at only about 50 percent. How many deaths annually occur due to oral cancer in the United States?

• A) 1,000

• B) 3,000

• C) 6,000

• D) 8,000

• E) 12,000

Which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs categories deals with getting a good night sleep?

• A) Safety needs

• B) Esteem needs

• C) Physiologic needs

• D) Self actualization

• E) Belongingness and love needs

A group of dental hygiene professionals assesses the dental needs of the community and creates a plan to promote measures that will address these needs. After the initial assessment, what step comes next in a community program planning routine?

• A) Program implementation

• B) Program formulation

• C) Evaluation of effectiveness

• D) Program presentation

• E) Program financing

What is the epidemiologic study in which the groups of individuals are selected on the bases of factors that are to be examined for possible effects on some outcome?

• A) Longitudinal study

• B) Cohort study

• C) Retrospective study

• D) Pilot study

• E) Cross sectional study

What type of epidemiology study focuses on testing a theory or hypothesis?

• A) Cross-sectional study

• B) Descriptive study

• C) Prospective study

• D) Longitudinal study

• E) Analytical study