Test Bank - for Dental Public Health & Research: Contemporary Practice for the Dental Hygienist 4th Edition, (Christine Nathe, 2016), Chapter 1-22 | All Chapters

Dental Public Health and Research, 4e (Nathe)
Chapter 1 Dental Public Health: An Overview

1) When fulfilling the administrator role, a dental public health hygienist .
A) Lobbies to change laws
B) Conducts research
C) Provides clinical care
D) Educates and promotes dental health
E) Develops and coordinates public health programs
Answer: E

2) Dental public health is the science of providing oral health care and education to the public
and emphasizes the science of .
A) Dentistry
B) Urgent health care
C) Prosthodontics
D) Dental hygiene
E) None of the above
Answer: D

3) Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of the following?
A) The development of the dental hygiene profession
B) Access issues
C) The decrease in periodontal diseases
D) Both A and B
E) None of the above
Answer: D

4) The patient's ability to sue a dental provider, if that provider fails to diagnose and treat
periodontal disease, is defined as .
A) Access issues
B) Dental insurance premiums
C) Socioeconomic status
D) Copayment issues
E) Malpractice
Answer: E

5) Dental public health is a component of .
A) Public Affairs
B) Public Relations
C) Public Health
D) Community Affairs
E) Both A and D
Answer: C




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