NBDHE Community Oral Health Principles 3

Question 1

Which measure best reflects the severity of periodontal disease at the population level?

Accepted Answer

Community Periodontal Index (CPI)

Answer

DMFT index

Answer

Dean's fluorosis index

Answer

OHI-S

Question 2

The concept of 'health literacy' in oral health education refers to:

Accepted Answer

A person's ability to obtain, process, and understand health information to make appropriate decisions

Answer

The number of years a patient spent in school

Answer

A clinician's ability to communicate diagnoses

Answer

The complexity of dental treatment a patient can afford

Question 3

School-based dental sealant programs are most effective when targeting which teeth in which age group?

Accepted Answer

First permanent molars in 6- to 8-year-olds

Answer

Primary canines in 2- to 3-year-olds

Answer

Second premolars in 14- to 16-year-olds

Answer

Third molars in 17- to 18-year-olds

Question 4

In epidemiological terms, 'incidence' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The number of new cases of a disease occurring in a defined population over a specific time period

Answer

The total number of existing cases at a given point in time

Answer

The proportion of a population that is immune to a disease

Answer

The death rate attributable to a disease

Question 5

Which federal agency is primarily responsible for monitoring the nation's oral health through surveillance systems such as NHANES?

Accepted Answer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Answer

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Answer

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Answer

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Question 6

An oral health program that provides fluoride varnish to WIC participants demonstrates which level of prevention?

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention

Answer

Secondary prevention

Answer

Tertiary prevention

Answer

Quaternary prevention