NBDHE REVIEW 667 ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW
◉ 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.
2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW
◉ 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.
