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1
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what is the goal of public health?

A

protection and improvement of the oral health of the whole population accomplished by cooperation btw both the public and the private sectors

2
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what are the oral health objectives for the nation?

A

-reduce the proportion of young children with untreated dental decay in their primary teeth

target = 9%
baseline = 16% of 2-4 yr olds had untreated decay
3
Q

what is the target for kids with sealants?

A

50% in both children and adolescence

4
Q

what is the target for the proportion of the US pop served by community water with F-?

A

75%

baseline = 62%

5
Q

what are some population based prevention programs?

A
  • water fluoridation
  • school-based sealant programs
  • school-based fluride rinse programs
  • community-based fluoride varnish programs
6
Q

how many americans drink naturally fluoridated water at 0.7ppm or more?

A

10 million

7
Q

in what year did ohio mandate fluoridation?

A

1969

more than 5,000 ppl served

8
Q

what level should you maintain your fluoride to be?

A

0.8mg - 1.3 mg

9
Q

in 1970, how many communities voted to NOT fluridate their water supply?

A

30

since then, 8 have reversed that decision

10
Q

what is ohio’s national ranking for percentage of persons on public water systems that receive fluoridated water?

A

11th

11
Q

currently, what percentage of Ohioans are not served by fluoridated water?

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12%

12
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why is there a proposed change to decrease the total fluoridation of water supplies?

A
  • americans get fluoride from more sources today than they did when the levels were first set
  • water consumption does not differ by region or climate
  • prevalence of enamel fluorosis has inc
  • get some F- in the foods we eat
13
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nearly all fluorosis in the US is what level of severity?

A

mild or very mild

14
Q

what are the target grades for the typical sealant program?

A

2 and 6

(follow up with grades 3 and 7)

*high risk schools are eligible

15
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how does the typical sealant program work?

A
  • portable equipment
  • RDH-DA teams apply sealants
  • each team (12-20 children/day)
  • children with additional needs sent home with note and school nurse is notified
  • parental consent forms needed
  • —55% return consent
16
Q

how many kids/year receive sealants from the typical sealant program?

A

25,000 kids

17
Q

what is the dental care safety net?

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  • where ppl go when they dont have a regular dentist
  • they now medicaid will be accepted
  • they wont be turned away when they are in pain and cant afford care
  • bc the clinic is close to home and linked to their other health care provider

*mostly concentrated in major state cities

18
Q

what are some other examples of access to care programs?

A
  • smiles for Ohio Fluoride

- community based programs (head start)

19
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what are the core functions of public health?

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  • assessment
  • policy development
  • assurance
20
Q

what are some examples of primary data?

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  • mail survey
  • epidemiological/screeing survey
  • telephone interview
21
Q

what are some examples of secondary data?

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  • medicaid
  • vital stats
  • cancer registry
22
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once your assessment has identified a problem, waht are you going to do about it?

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  • decide on appropriate course of action (policy statements)

- mobilize community partnerships to find solutions to oral health problems

23
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the implemetation of some combo of policies, programs, and collaborations?

A

assurance