Oral Health Policies Flashcards
dental neglect: _____ failure to seek care
WILLFUL failure (ie sufficient education, but choosing not to)
lack of oral health care causing pain/infection preventing good nutrition, activity, growth and development, quality of life (e.g. missing school due to dental pain) = this is called?
dental disability
approximately ___% of children experience caries in their primary teeth by age __(Kindergarten)
60% of children get caries by age 5
most common chronic disease of childhood?
most common chronic medical disease of childhood?
caries
asthma
how many states participate in the school program (Headstart)?
14 states + DC
sealants with f/u care have a __-__% success rate
80-90% success rate
a child w/ sealants are ___% less likely to require fillings
i) 50%
ii) 70%
iii) 95%
ii) 70%
dental home should be established as early as ___ mths of age
no later than ___ mths of age
6 mths
12 mths
smoking/nicotine use in teenagers? __%
20%
___% of tooth decay is found in ___-___% of children
80% of tooth decay is found in 20-25% of children
two-tiered standard of care is encouraged by AAPD - t/f?
false
(e.g. NZ model with mid-level providers, such as dental therapists, increased caries rates)
1/__ of the US population does not have fluoridated water
1/__ of the US does not benefit from fluoride
1/4th of the US population does not have fluoridated water
1/3rd of the US does not benefit from fluoride
what is the national policy on excused absences from school?
there is none
dentists are responsible for making reasonable arrangements for the emergency care, whether they are a patient of record or not - T/F?
true
how does fluoride inhibit caries? (3)
- inhibits demineralization of sound enamel
- enhance remineralization of demin enamel
- affect metabolic activity of cariogenic bacteria
