Which of the following is indicated by the m component of the dmft index?

What would be the BEST measure of success of the program based on the program’s long-term goal?

If the data reveal lesions that have not been identified previously, you work with the director of nursing to establish a new protocol for routine oral cancer screening and referral by the registered nurses on staff. What core public health function does this exemplify?

Which of the following factors are proposed as affecting health outcomes according to Social Drivers/Determinants of Health?

What factor is the most important when determining the need to fluoridate the community’s water supply?

One ‘best-practice’ to improve communication with a low oral health literacy patient is to:

What level of oral hygiene is revealed by the OHI-S of 2.1?

All of the following are considered dental workforce issues, EXCEPT:

Use the following scenario to answer questions 25 to 29. You have been employed as a public health oral health specialist in a local health department to provide educational presentations for the participants in the WIC (Women, Infant, and Child) program in a non-fluoridated community. The natural fluoride concentration of the community water supply is 0.3 ppm F. One of your first assignments is to design and present an educational program on basic oral health practices for culturally diverse pregnant teens in three alternative high schools that have day-care facilities.

Which function involves making certain all populations have access to appropriate and cost-effective services (enable equitable access)?