Question 1

A definition for incisal trauma is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fractured enamel caused by a craniofacial insult 
B)  A traumatic injury to either upper or lower permanent incisors 
C)  A sports-related injury 
D)  Fracture of enamel caused by malocclusion 
A)  Fractured enamel caused by a craniofacial insult 
B)  A traumatic injury to either upper or lower permanent incisors 
C)  A sports-related injury 
D)  Fracture of enamel caused by malocclusion

Question 2

The prevalence of dental caries among school-age children declined within the United States in the 1980s and 1990s. However, these improvements for children seem to have stalled and for some indicators actually regressed in the 2000s.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second statement is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second statement is true. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second statement is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second statement is true.

Question 3

According to the National Cancer Institute Survey, which of the following statements reflects the rate of oral cancer from 2007 to 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  11 per 100,000 per year 
B)  6.5 per 100,000 per year 
C)  5 per 100,000 per year 
D)  2.5 per 100,000 per year 
A)  11 per 100,000 per year 
B)  6.5 per 100,000 per year 
C)  5 per 100,000 per year 
D)  2.5 per 100,000 per year

Question 4

Which of the following organizations developed the Oral Health Country/Area Profile Program (CAPP) in 1995?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) 
B)  World Health Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO) 
C)  World Health Organization (WHO) 
D)  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 
A)  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) 
B)  World Health Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO) 
C)  World Health Organization (WHO) 
D)  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Question 5

Expenditures for dental care among the U.S. civilian population not in institutions were what percentage of total health care expenditures in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.7% 
B)  6.6% 
C)  13.9% 
D)  27.4% 
A)  2.7% 
B)  6.6% 
C)  13.9% 
D)  27.4%

Question 6

One of the major challenges facing meeting unmet oral health care needs is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inadequate state funding of public programs 
B)  Geographic maldistribution of dentists 
C)  Lack of knowledge about the scope of the disease by funders 
D)  Poor administration of programs at the state and federal level 
A)  Inadequate state funding of public programs 
B)  Geographic maldistribution of dentists 
C)  Lack of knowledge about the scope of the disease by funders 
D)  Poor administration of programs at the state and federal level

Question 7

Which of the following is true concerning the supply of general dentists in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 16% growth in the number of general dentists through 2018. 
B)  Currently, about 21% of all dentists are practitioners in general dentistry. 
C)  The number of general dentists in the United States started declining around the turn of the twenty-firstcentury. 
D)  As the number of general dentists increases, it is predicted to have a positive impact on the supply of dentists in rural areas. 
A)  The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 16% growth in the number of general dentists through 2018. 
B)  Currently, about 21% of all dentists are practitioners in general dentistry. 
C)  The number of general dentists in the United States started declining around the turn of the twenty-firstcentury. 
D)  As the number of general dentists increases, it is predicted to have a positive impact on the supply of dentists in rural areas.

Question 8

From a 2020 progress report, approximately what percentage of Americans visited the dentist during 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  32% 
B)  42% 
C)  52% 
D)  62% 
A)  32% 
B)  42% 
C)  52% 
D)  62%

Question 9

According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which group experienced the greatest gain in dental caries reduction from the Healthy People 2010 to Healthy People 2020 surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children aged 3-5 years 
B)  Children aged 6-9 years 
C)  Adolescents aged 13-15 years 
D)  Adults aged 35-60 years 
A)  Children aged 3-5 years 
B)  Children aged 6-9 years 
C)  Adolescents aged 13-15 years 
D)  Adults aged 35-60 years

Question 10

The greatest gains in dental school enrollment have been an expansion in the representation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Women 
C)  Persons with disabilities 
D)  People from lower socioeconomic backgrounds 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Women 
C)  Persons with disabilities 
D)  People from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

Question 11

Which of the following is true concerning the burden of oral disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is spread evenly throughout the population. 
B)  Those who experience the worst oral health are found among the very young. 
C)  Poorer older Americans are particularly vulnerable. 
D)  Oral disease does not jeopardize overall oral health. 
A)  It is spread evenly throughout the population. 
B)  Those who experience the worst oral health are found among the very young. 
C)  Poorer older Americans are particularly vulnerable. 
D)  Oral disease does not jeopardize overall oral health.

A definition for incisal trauma is which of the following?

The prevalence of dental caries among school-age children declined within the United States in the 1980s and 1990s. However, these improvements for children seem to have stalled and for some indicators actually regressed in the 2000s.

According to the National Cancer Institute Survey, which of the following statements reflects the rate of oral cancer from 2007 to 2011?

Which of the following organizations developed the Oral Health Country/Area Profile Program (CAPP) in 1995?

Expenditures for dental care among the U.S. civilian population not in institutions were what percentage of total health care expenditures in 2010?

One of the major challenges facing meeting unmet oral health care needs is which of the following?

Which of the following is true concerning the supply of general dentists in the United States?

From a 2020 progress report, approximately what percentage of Americans visited the dentist during 2011?

According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which group experienced the greatest gain in dental caries reduction from the Healthy People 2010 to Healthy People 2020 surveys?

The greatest gains in dental school enrollment have been an expansion in the representation of which of the following?

Which of the following is true concerning the burden of oral disease?

People's Health: An Introduction

Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist

Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning

Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress

Oral Health Programs in the Community

Applied Research

Health Promotion and Health Communication

Social Responsibility

Cultural Competence

Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists for Collaborative Practice

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Exam 5: Population Health

A definition for incisal trauma is which of the following?

The prevalence of dental caries among school-age children declined within the United States in the 1980s and 1990s. However, these improvements for children seem to have stalled and for some indicators actually regressed in the 2000s.

According to the National Cancer Institute Survey, which of the following statements reflects the rate of oral cancer from 2007 to 2011?

Which of the following organizations developed the Oral Health Country/Area Profile Program (CAPP) in 1995?

Expenditures for dental care among the U.S. civilian population not in institutions were what percentage of total health care expenditures in 2010?

One of the major challenges facing meeting unmet oral health care needs is which of the following?

Which of the following is true concerning the supply of general dentists in the United States?

From a 2020 progress report, approximately what percentage of Americans visited the dentist during 2011?

According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which group experienced the greatest gain in dental caries reduction from the Healthy People 2010 to Healthy People 2020 surveys?

The greatest gains in dental school enrollment have been an expansion in the representation of which of the following?

Which of the following is true concerning the burden of oral disease?

People's Health: An Introduction

Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist

Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning

Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress

Oral Health Programs in the Community

Applied Research

Health Promotion and Health Communication

Social Responsibility

Cultural Competence

Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists for Collaborative Practice

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