Preventative Dentistry - Introduction to Dental Hygiene
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What is the important part of the Hippocratic oath for preventative dentistry - Render
those in need, and to do no harm
What issues are directly linked to periodontal disease - Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Diabetes
Cancer
Premature/low birth-weight babies
What is diagnostic modality - Method used to diagnose a condition (what is it?)
What is therapeutic modality? - A method used to treat a condition (how do I treat it)
What are some examples of diagnostic modalities - Extraoral and intraoral exams
Explorer, perio probe
X-rays
Vitality tests
What are some examples of therapeutic modalities? - Applying fluoride
Applying sealants
Restoring a cavity
Fabricating a partial denture
What is primary prevention - Strategies and agents to prevent the onset of disease
(dental hygiene)
What is secondary prevention - Routine treatment methods to terminate the disease
process (Restorative care)
What is tertiary prevention - Replacement of lost tissues of the provision of rehabilitative
or reconstructive care (Reconstructive care)
What diseases are we trying to prevent - Dental caries
Periodontal disease
Other oral conditions (pain, trauma, cancer, etc)
What are dental caries (carious lesions)? - Transmissible disease in which acidic waste
of bacteria erode teeth
What are the stages of periodontitis? - Gingivitis, periodontitis, advanced periodontitis
Exam With complete solution–Expert Verified | Latest
Questions 2025
What is the important part of the Hippocratic oath for preventative dentistry - Render
those in need, and to do no harm
What issues are directly linked to periodontal disease - Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Diabetes
Cancer
Premature/low birth-weight babies
What is diagnostic modality - Method used to diagnose a condition (what is it?)
What is therapeutic modality? - A method used to treat a condition (how do I treat it)
What are some examples of diagnostic modalities - Extraoral and intraoral exams
Explorer, perio probe
X-rays
Vitality tests
What are some examples of therapeutic modalities? - Applying fluoride
Applying sealants
Restoring a cavity
Fabricating a partial denture
What is primary prevention - Strategies and agents to prevent the onset of disease
(dental hygiene)
What is secondary prevention - Routine treatment methods to terminate the disease
process (Restorative care)
What is tertiary prevention - Replacement of lost tissues of the provision of rehabilitative
or reconstructive care (Reconstructive care)
What diseases are we trying to prevent - Dental caries
Periodontal disease
Other oral conditions (pain, trauma, cancer, etc)
What are dental caries (carious lesions)? - Transmissible disease in which acidic waste
of bacteria erode teeth
What are the stages of periodontitis? - Gingivitis, periodontitis, advanced periodontitis
