Exam 3: Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases

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List three of the six risk factors identified during the NHANES-III research that have affected the potential development of oral health diseases. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________

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_______________________ is the most commonly found type of epidemiologic disease in populations.

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What percent of the study population both smoked and had periodontal disease?

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Two of the individuals in the studied sample group who had periodontal disease also smoked.What percent of the sample with periodontal disease smoked?

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Ten of the subjects in the study group met the criterion for having periodontal disease.The percent of the sample with periodontal disease was:

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No gender differences were identified in the sample studied; both men and women in the study group demonstrated the same characteristics of smoking and periodontal disease.What conclusion can the dental hygienist draw about the effects of gender on periodontal disease in this population?

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When conducting research,an entire set of individuals is known as:

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Two of the individuals in the sample group with no evidence of periodontal disease smoked.What was the number in the sample who did not smoke and did not have periodontal disease?

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The name of the epidemiologic measurement used for determining the level of periodontal need in a community is the __________________________________________.

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Which index has both a debris and calculus index that can be combined for an oral hygiene index?

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What is the best way to identify the 50 subjects from the population of 100?

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Epidemiology is the study of health and disease in populations.

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What is the best way for the researcher to evaluate smoking among the population?

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The number of cases of disease present in a population at one time is:

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Prevalence of disease in a population refers to the number of cases present in a given population at one time.

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Incidence describes the level of disease in a population.

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