Dental Hygienist 5th Edition Beatty / All Chapters 1-
11
Thexformxofxdentalxpracticexthatxservesxthexcommunityxasxthexpatientxratherxthanxthexindiv
idual.x-xDentalxpublicxhealth
Thexeffortxorganizedxbyxsocietyxtoxprotect,xpromote,xandxrestorexthexhealthxandxqualityxofxl
ife.x-xPublicxhealth
Includesxaxwidexrangexofxhealthcarexinterventions,xincludingxhealthxpromotion,xdiseasexpr
evention,xtreatment,xandxmanagementxandxadministrationxofxcare.x-xCommunityxhealth
Includesxburdenxofxthexdiseasexorxcondition,xprevalencexofxaxriskxfactorxforxthexdiseasexorx
condition,xabilityxofxaffectingxthexpopulationxasxaxwhole,xseriousnessxofxthexproblem,xecon
omicxorxsocialximpact,xpublicxhealthxconcern,xpoliticalxwillxtoxaddressxthexissue,xavailability
xofxresources,xrequirementxforxgroupxactionxtoxsolvexthexproblem,xavailabilityxofxcurrentxint
erventions,xculturalxappropriatenessxofxthexproblem,xandxdegreextoxwhichxitxnegativelyxaff
ectsxhealthxequity.x-xGuidingxPrinciplesxUsedxtoxIdentifyxPublicxHealthxProblems
Diseasesxcausedxbyxpollutionxofxthexcountry'sxairxandxwaterxsystems,xchronicxdiseasesxofx
thexexpandingxpopulationxofxolderxadults,xinadequatexfundingxforxdentalxdiseasexinxindige
ntxchildren,xandxanxincreasexinxviolencexamongxyouthxofxtoday.x-xPublicxhealthxproblem
Concernedxwithxhealthxpromotionxandxdiseasexprevention;xtheyxaddressxthexproblemsxofxt
hexcommunityxatxlarge.x-xPublicxhealthxsolutions
Notxhazardousxtoxlifexorxfunction,xeffectivexinxreducingxorxpreventingxthextargetedxdiseasex
orxcondition,xeasilyxandxefficientlyximplemented,xpotencyxmaintainedxforxaxsubstantialxtim
experiod,xattainablexregardlessxofxsocioeconomicxstatus,xeffectiveximmediatelyxuponxappli
cation,xandxinexpensivexandxwithinxthexmeansxofxthexcommunity.x-
xCharacteristicsxofxpublicxhealthxsolutions
Meetsxallxthexsevenxcharacteristicsxneededxtoxbexconsideredxanxeffectivexsolutionxtoxthexp
roblemxofxdentalxdecay.x-xCommunityxwaterxfluoridation
Dentalxdiseasesxarexuniversal,xchronicxproblemsxthatxdoxnotxundergoxremissionxifxleftxuntr
eated.x-xPrevalencexofxdentalxdisease
Thexhighestxratexofxuntreatedxcariesxisxamongxadultsxagedx35xtox44.x-
xUntreatedxcariesxratexamongxadults
80%xofxchildrenxagedx6-9xhavexexperiencedxcaries.x-xCariesxexperiencexinxchildren
,40%xratexofxuntreatedxcariesxinxpermanentxteethxofx13-xtox15-year-olds.x-
xUntreatedxcariesxinxteens
Communityxwaterxfluoridationxisxconsideredxanxeffectivextreatmentxforxdentalxdecay.x-
xEffectivextreatmentxforxdentalxdecay
Communityxwaterxfluoridationxcostsxfarxlessxthanxthexfinancialxburdenxofxrestorativextreat
ment.x-xFinancialxburdenxofxrestorativextreatment
Axlongximplementationxperiodxdemonstratesxconscientiousxplanning.x-
xImplementationxperiodxofxpublicxhealthxsolutions
Potencyxshouldxbexmaintainedxforxaxsubstantialxtimexperiod.x-
xPotencyxofxpublicxhealthxsolutions
Socioeconomicxstatusxshouldxnotxlimitxdistributionxtoxthosexwhoxcanxmostxeasilyxcarryxthex
costxburden.x-xSocioeconomicxstatusxandxdistribution
Theyxshouldxbexeffectiveximmediatelyxuponxapplication.x-
xImmediatexeffectivenessxofxpublicxhealthxsolutions
Chronicxdiseasesxofxthexexpandingxpopulationxofxolderxadultsxarexviewedxasxpublicxhealth
xproblems.x-xChronicxdiseasesxinxolderxadults
Degreextoxwhichxitxnegativelyxaffectsxhealthxequityxisxaxguidingxprinciplexusedxtoxidentifyxp
ublicxhealthxproblems.x-xHealthxequity
Politicalxwillxtoxaddressxthexissuexisxaxguidingxprinciplexusedxtoxidentifyxpublicxhealthxprobl
ems.x-xPoliticalxwill
MinimalxcostxtoxtreatxthexproblemxisxNOTxaxguidingxprinciplexusedxtoxidentifyxpublicxhealthx
problems.x-xMinimalxcostxtoxtreat
Burdenxofxthexdiseasexorxconditionxisxaxguidingxprinciplexusedxtoxidentifyxpublicxhealthxpro
blems.x-xBurdenxofxdisease
Dentalxpublicxhealthxisxconcernedxwithxthexdentalxeducationxofxthexpublic.x-
xHealthxeducation
Dentalxpublicxhealthxisxconcernedxwithxappliedxdentalxresearch.x-xAppliedxdentalxresearch
Dentalxpublicxhealthxisxconcernedxwithxthexadministrationxofxgroupxdentalxcarexprograms.x
-xAdministrationxofxgroupxdentalxcarexprograms
Dentalxpublicxhealthxisxconcernedxwithxthexpreventionxandxcontrolxofxdentalxdiseasesxonxa
xcommunityxbasis.x-xPreventionxandxcontrolxofxdentalxdiseases
, Chronicxproblemsxthatxworsenxwithoutxtreatment.x-xDentalxdiseases
Historyxofxdentalxcavitiesxinxteeth.x-xCariesxexperience
Cavitiesxthatxhavexnotxreceivedxtreatment.x-xUntreatedxcaries
Waterxcontainingxfluoridextoxpreventxdentalxdecay.x-xFluoridatedxwater
DHHSxinitiativexwithxhealthximprovementxobjectives.x-xHealthyxPeople
Federalxagencyxoverseeingxhealth-relatedxactivities.x-
xDepartmentxofxHealthxandxHumanxServices
Agencyxfocusedxonxpublicxhealthxandxsafety.x-
xCentersxforxDiseasexControlxandxPrevention
Supportsxresearchxtoximprovexhealthcarexquality.x-
xAgencyxforxHealthcarexResearchxandxQuality
AgencyxunderxDHHSxmanagingxhealthxprograms.x-xPublicxHealthxService
72xmillionxinxU.S.,x22xmillionxinxCanada.x-xPopulationxwithoutxfluoridatedxwater
Significantxdecreasexduextoxfluoridatedxwater.x-xDentalxdecayxreduction
Assessment,xanalysis,xprogramxplanning,ximplementation.x-
xPublicxhealthxplanxcomponents
Equivalentxtoxanalysisxinxpublicxhealth.x-xDiagnosisxinxprivatexpractice
Cavitiesxonxthexcrownxofxteethxwithoutxtreatment.x-xUntreatedxcoronalxcaries
Conditionxofxhavingxnoxnaturalxteeth.x-xCompletelyxedentulous
31.3%xofxadultsxinxthisxagexgroup.x-xAgedx35xtox44xuntreatedxcaries
72%xduextoxcariesxorxperiodontalxdisease.x-xAgedx45xtox64xmissingxteeth
19.1%xwithxcoronalxcaries.x-xAgedx65xtox74xuntreatedxcaries
37.9%xwithxuntreatedxrootxcavities.x-xAgedx75+xuntreatedxrootxcaries
Initiativesxaimedxatximprovingxpublicxhealth.x-xCommunityxhealthxprograms
Communityxfluoridationxasxaxpreventivexmeasure.x-xDentalxpublicxhealthxsolution