NBDHE FINAL PAPER 667 QUESTIONS
FULL SOLUTION SET 2026 GRADED A+
⩥ Children and young adults in fluoridated and nonfluoridated
communities.
Answer: Sealant programs are recommended for _________.
⩥ A fluoride mouth rinse program.
Answer: In a nonfluoridated community, which preventative dental
health program would have the maximum cost benefit for the control of
caries in elementary school children?
⩥ Simple indices and calibrated examiners are used.
Answer: The ideal epidemiologic study of periodontal disease or dental
caries is one in which __________.
⩥ It measures cumulative experience and is not necessarily indicative of
current caries activity.
Answer: What is a disadvantage of the DMFT index?
⩥ Both statements are true.
Answer: 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.
Answer: A dental hygienist needs assistance in selecting statistical
procedures for evaluating a community dental health project. When
should this assistance be sought?
⩥ Epidemic.
Answer: A disease that increases in prevalence beyond the expected
level is ____________.
⩥ Subjects are randomly chosen from a previously subdivided
population.
Answer: What is a characteristic of stratified sampling?
⩥ Initially increase the demand for dental services.
Answer: It can safely be assumed that the growth in dental prepayment
plans in the US will ___________.
⩥ Prevalence.
Answer: The formula below is descriptive of what epidemiological rate?
# of existing cases of a disease/ total population
, ⩥ Both statements are false.
Answer: Susceptibility to periodontitis increases with age, but not as part
of the aging process. Dentate or partially dentate elderly persons are at
an extreme risk for total tooth loss. T or F
⩥ First statement is true; second statement is false.
Answer: Gingivitis precedes periodontitis. Areas of the mouth affected
by gingivitis will most likely become affected in alter years by
periodontitis.
⩥ Identify community needs.
Answer: The first step in establishing a community health program is to
_____________.
⩥ Pilot study.
Answer: Conducting a trial run of the planned study on a small sample is
the purpose of a/an ____________.
⩥ Stratified random sample.
Answer: Subjects randomly chosen from a previously subdivided
population are an example of a __________________.
⩥ def.
FULL SOLUTION SET 2026 GRADED A+
⩥ Children and young adults in fluoridated and nonfluoridated
communities.
Answer: Sealant programs are recommended for _________.
⩥ A fluoride mouth rinse program.
Answer: In a nonfluoridated community, which preventative dental
health program would have the maximum cost benefit for the control of
caries in elementary school children?
⩥ Simple indices and calibrated examiners are used.
Answer: The ideal epidemiologic study of periodontal disease or dental
caries is one in which __________.
⩥ It measures cumulative experience and is not necessarily indicative of
current caries activity.
Answer: What is a disadvantage of the DMFT index?
⩥ Both statements are true.
Answer: 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.
Answer: A dental hygienist needs assistance in selecting statistical
procedures for evaluating a community dental health project. When
should this assistance be sought?
⩥ Epidemic.
Answer: A disease that increases in prevalence beyond the expected
level is ____________.
⩥ Subjects are randomly chosen from a previously subdivided
population.
Answer: What is a characteristic of stratified sampling?
⩥ Initially increase the demand for dental services.
Answer: It can safely be assumed that the growth in dental prepayment
plans in the US will ___________.
⩥ Prevalence.
Answer: The formula below is descriptive of what epidemiological rate?
# of existing cases of a disease/ total population
, ⩥ Both statements are false.
Answer: Susceptibility to periodontitis increases with age, but not as part
of the aging process. Dentate or partially dentate elderly persons are at
an extreme risk for total tooth loss. T or F
⩥ First statement is true; second statement is false.
Answer: Gingivitis precedes periodontitis. Areas of the mouth affected
by gingivitis will most likely become affected in alter years by
periodontitis.
⩥ Identify community needs.
Answer: The first step in establishing a community health program is to
_____________.
⩥ Pilot study.
Answer: Conducting a trial run of the planned study on a small sample is
the purpose of a/an ____________.
⩥ Stratified random sample.
Answer: Subjects randomly chosen from a previously subdivided
population are an example of a __________________.
⩥ def.
