Exam 6: Oral and Dental Health

Which of the following is a symptom of osteonecrosis (BON)?

According to the 1989 National Health Interview Survey, higher prevalence rates of all types of orofacial pain are reported among women than among men.

Which term refers to a reduction in the amount or chemical composition of saliva?

The 60^th World Health Assembly proposed that preventive measures in the form of improved oral health education of women, healthcare workers, and clinicians should stress the importance of what four practices?

Genetic aspects contribute to taste preferences for sweets and salivary flow rates.

The use of oral contraceptives has been found to have a beneficial effect on the oral soft tissues.

Dental implants are commonly recommended for postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis who have experienced tooth loss.

How have the benefits of fluoridation diffused into non-fluoridated communities?

Which statement about Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is correct?

Salivary quantity and quality change with alterations in estrogen.

Children should be seen by a dentist _____ month(s) after the eruption of the first tooth.

A 2009 study in the Journal of the American Dental Association found that the strongest predictor of dental disease is _____.

List five of the predictors of tooth loss with pregnancy.

What are the four main risk factors for poor oral health?

List five of the priorities for research on women's oral health as identified in the Agenda for Research on Women's Health for the 21^st Century, published in 1999.