NBDHE Board Review - Dental Community Health
A longitudinal study where dental decay (df/dmf) is monitored annually in the same group of children is
an example of which type of study?
Children and young adults in fluoridated and nonfluoridated communities ✔️Sealant programs are
recommended for ____________.
A fluoride mouth rinse program ✔️In a nonfluoridated community, which preventive dental health
program would provide the maximum cost benefit for controlling cavities in elementary school children?
Simple indices and calibrated examiners are used ✔️The ideal epidemiologic study of periodontal
disease or dental decay is one that ____________.
It measures cumulative experience and is not necessarily indicative of current caries activity ✔️What is
a drawback of the DMFT index?
,Longitudinal ✔️A study where dental decay (df/dmf) is monitored annually in the same group of
children is an example of which type of study?
Children and young adults in fluoridated and nonfluoridated communities ✔️Sealant programs are
recommended for ____________.
A fluoride mouth rinse program ✔️In a nonfluoridated community, which preventive dental health
program would provide the maximum cost benefit for controlling cavities in elementary school children?
Simple indices and calibrated examiners are used ✔️The ideal epidemiologic study of periodontal
disease or dental decay is one that ____________.
It measures cumulative experience and is not necessarily indicative of current caries activity ✔️What is
a drawback of the DMFT index?
Both statements are true ✔️Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) are similar to preferred
provider organizations (PPOs) in that they both are nontraditional methods for delivering and financing
dental care. PPOs however, are more of a financing arrangement than a structure. T or F
, During design of the project ✔️A dental hygienist needs assistance in selecting statistical procedures
for evaluating a community dental health project. When should this assistance be sought?
Epidemic ✔️A disease that increases in prevalence beyond the expected level is ____________.
Subjects are randomly chosen from a previously subdivided population ✔️What is a characteristic of
stratified sampling?
Initially increase the demand for dental services ✔️It can safely be assumed that the growth in dental
prepayment plans in the US will ___________.
Prevalence ✔️The formula below is descriptive of what epidemiological rate?
# of existing cases of a disease/ total population
A longitudinal study where dental decay (df/dmf) is monitored annually in the same group of children is
an example of which type of study?
Children and young adults in fluoridated and nonfluoridated communities ✔️Sealant programs are
recommended for ____________.
A fluoride mouth rinse program ✔️In a nonfluoridated community, which preventive dental health
program would provide the maximum cost benefit for controlling cavities in elementary school children?
Simple indices and calibrated examiners are used ✔️The ideal epidemiologic study of periodontal
disease or dental decay is one that ____________.
It measures cumulative experience and is not necessarily indicative of current caries activity ✔️What is
a drawback of the DMFT index?
,Longitudinal ✔️A study where dental decay (df/dmf) is monitored annually in the same group of
children is an example of which type of study?
Children and young adults in fluoridated and nonfluoridated communities ✔️Sealant programs are
recommended for ____________.
A fluoride mouth rinse program ✔️In a nonfluoridated community, which preventive dental health
program would provide the maximum cost benefit for controlling cavities in elementary school children?
Simple indices and calibrated examiners are used ✔️The ideal epidemiologic study of periodontal
disease or dental decay is one that ____________.
It measures cumulative experience and is not necessarily indicative of current caries activity ✔️What is
a drawback of the DMFT index?
Both statements are true ✔️Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) are similar to preferred
provider organizations (PPOs) in that they both are nontraditional methods for delivering and financing
dental care. PPOs however, are more of a financing arrangement than a structure. T or F
, During design of the project ✔️A dental hygienist needs assistance in selecting statistical procedures
for evaluating a community dental health project. When should this assistance be sought?
Epidemic ✔️A disease that increases in prevalence beyond the expected level is ____________.
Subjects are randomly chosen from a previously subdivided population ✔️What is a characteristic of
stratified sampling?
Initially increase the demand for dental services ✔️It can safely be assumed that the growth in dental
prepayment plans in the US will ___________.
Prevalence ✔️The formula below is descriptive of what epidemiological rate?
# of existing cases of a disease/ total population
