Community Oral health EXAM 1 Study guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define public health The science of protecting and improving the health of families and
communities through promotion of health lifestyles, research for disease and
injury prevention, and detection and control of infectious diseases.
What is the purpose of public health? Public health is concerned with promoting the health of entire populations its
concerned with:
Prevention
Health ed
Recommending policies
Administering services
Conducting research
Limiting health disparities
What are the seven characteristics of PH solutions? 1. Not hazardous to life or function
( a.k.a. Guiding Principles) 2. Effective in reducing or preventing the targeted disease or condition.
3. Easily and efficiently implemented
4. Potency maintained for a substantial time period
5. Attainable regardless of socioeconomic status (SES)
6. Effective immediately upon application
7. Inexpensive and within the means of the community
Characteristics of Community Water Fluoridation Meets all 7 characteristics of a public health solution.
1. Proved to be a safe and cost- effective way in reducing decay in children.
2. Easily implemented by adding fluoride to the water supply.
3. Its potency is maintained as long as the fluoridateed water is consumed
4. It reached all people regardless of SES.
5. It is effective immediately upon initiation.
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Has been recognized as the major contributor to the Community water fluoridation
decline of dental caries in the U.S. during the last half of
the twentieth century.
What is the rational for community water fluoridation? 1. Remains an effective public health strategy for delivering fluoride to prevent
tooth decay and is the most feasible and cost-effective strategy for reaching
entire communities.
2. Caries Prevention benefits can be achieved and the risk of dental fluorosis
reduced at a fluoride level of 0.7 mg/L for water fluoridation.
3. Systemic fluoride is excreted partially via the saliva, making it available for
absorption by plaque and in frequent contact with tooth surfaces for continual
uptake and remineralization of the enamel.
4. Current evidence that systemic exposure to fluoride during tooth
development reduces dental caries rates.
, What are the effects of community water fluoridation? By 2012 74.6% of the U.S. population had access to community water
fluoridation, the goal is for 79.6% of the population to have access by 2020. The
effects are reduction in dental caries.
Private practice: Patient Community
Public health: ______________
Private practice: Examination Survey/ assessment
Public health: _______________
Private practice: Diagnosis Analysis
Public health: _____________
Private practice: Treatment planning Program planning
Public health: _________________
Private practice: Treatment Program implementation or operation
Public health: _____________
Private practice: Fee/payment Budget, financing, program funding
Public health: ___________
Private practice: Evaluation Program evaluation/ appraisal
Public health:______________
DHHS Department of Health and Human Services - has jurisdiction of the federal
government's role in participating in dental health related activities.
How many operating divisions does the DHHS have? 11 operating divisions, eight in public health service and three in human service
agencies.
PHS Public Health Service:
1 of 4 major agencies within the DHHS
PHS function The principal operating division of the U.S. department of health and human
services, responsible for protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and
safety of the American population.
Who are the 1. CDC
operating agencies under the PHS with oral health 2. Health resources and services administration (HRSA)
programs? 3. National institutes of health (NIH)
4. National institute of dental and craniofacial research (NIDCR)
5. Agency for health care research and quality (AHRQ)
CDC function The nations disease prevention and wellness promotion agency, addressing a
wide range of health threats including oral diseases. The agency provides
expertise, information, tools, and community collaboration to assist agencies
with community programming, administers funding for state and local health
departments and community based organizations for many varied public health
programs, including oral health programs.
IOM Institute of Medicine
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define public health The science of protecting and improving the health of families and
communities through promotion of health lifestyles, research for disease and
injury prevention, and detection and control of infectious diseases.
What is the purpose of public health? Public health is concerned with promoting the health of entire populations its
concerned with:
Prevention
Health ed
Recommending policies
Administering services
Conducting research
Limiting health disparities
What are the seven characteristics of PH solutions? 1. Not hazardous to life or function
( a.k.a. Guiding Principles) 2. Effective in reducing or preventing the targeted disease or condition.
3. Easily and efficiently implemented
4. Potency maintained for a substantial time period
5. Attainable regardless of socioeconomic status (SES)
6. Effective immediately upon application
7. Inexpensive and within the means of the community
Characteristics of Community Water Fluoridation Meets all 7 characteristics of a public health solution.
1. Proved to be a safe and cost- effective way in reducing decay in children.
2. Easily implemented by adding fluoride to the water supply.
3. Its potency is maintained as long as the fluoridateed water is consumed
4. It reached all people regardless of SES.
5. It is effective immediately upon initiation.
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Has been recognized as the major contributor to the Community water fluoridation
decline of dental caries in the U.S. during the last half of
the twentieth century.
What is the rational for community water fluoridation? 1. Remains an effective public health strategy for delivering fluoride to prevent
tooth decay and is the most feasible and cost-effective strategy for reaching
entire communities.
2. Caries Prevention benefits can be achieved and the risk of dental fluorosis
reduced at a fluoride level of 0.7 mg/L for water fluoridation.
3. Systemic fluoride is excreted partially via the saliva, making it available for
absorption by plaque and in frequent contact with tooth surfaces for continual
uptake and remineralization of the enamel.
4. Current evidence that systemic exposure to fluoride during tooth
development reduces dental caries rates.
, What are the effects of community water fluoridation? By 2012 74.6% of the U.S. population had access to community water
fluoridation, the goal is for 79.6% of the population to have access by 2020. The
effects are reduction in dental caries.
Private practice: Patient Community
Public health: ______________
Private practice: Examination Survey/ assessment
Public health: _______________
Private practice: Diagnosis Analysis
Public health: _____________
Private practice: Treatment planning Program planning
Public health: _________________
Private practice: Treatment Program implementation or operation
Public health: _____________
Private practice: Fee/payment Budget, financing, program funding
Public health: ___________
Private practice: Evaluation Program evaluation/ appraisal
Public health:______________
DHHS Department of Health and Human Services - has jurisdiction of the federal
government's role in participating in dental health related activities.
How many operating divisions does the DHHS have? 11 operating divisions, eight in public health service and three in human service
agencies.
PHS Public Health Service:
1 of 4 major agencies within the DHHS
PHS function The principal operating division of the U.S. department of health and human
services, responsible for protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and
safety of the American population.
Who are the 1. CDC
operating agencies under the PHS with oral health 2. Health resources and services administration (HRSA)
programs? 3. National institutes of health (NIH)
4. National institute of dental and craniofacial research (NIDCR)
5. Agency for health care research and quality (AHRQ)
CDC function The nations disease prevention and wellness promotion agency, addressing a
wide range of health threats including oral diseases. The agency provides
expertise, information, tools, and community collaboration to assist agencies
with community programming, administers funding for state and local health
departments and community based organizations for many varied public health
programs, including oral health programs.
IOM Institute of Medicine
