NDHCE Community Oral Health

Question 1

Which federal program provides dental care coverage for children from low-income families in the United States?

Accepted Answer

CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)

Answer

Medicare Part B

Answer

TRICARE

Answer

COBRA

Question 2

What is the optimal level of fluoride in community water supplies recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service?

Accepted Answer

0.7 ppm

Answer

0.2 ppm

Answer

1.2 ppm

Answer

2.0 ppm

Question 3

Which oral health measure is considered the most cost-effective public health intervention for preventing dental caries on a population level?

Accepted Answer

Community water fluoridation

Answer

School-based dental sealant programs

Answer

Mass distribution of fluoride toothpaste

Answer

School breakfast programs

Question 4

The DMFT index is used in community oral health surveys. What does a DMFT score of 0 indicate?

Accepted Answer

No caries experience in the permanent dentition

Answer

All teeth are missing

Answer

The index was not applicable to this patient

Answer

Maximum caries severity

Question 5

Which organization publishes Healthy People goals related to oral health in the United States?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Answer

American Dental Association (ADA)

Answer

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Answer

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Question 6

Which disparity in oral health is consistently documented across US populations?

Accepted Answer

Greater untreated dental caries in low-income and racial/ethnic minority groups

Answer

Higher caries rates in suburban populations

Answer

Higher rates of fluorosis in urban water supplies

Answer

More periodontal disease in young adults vs. elderly