The board of education approached a public health dental hygienist about establishing a dental health education curriculum for the students enrolled in a public school system. The board was concerned that the only dental health education students received was during Children’s Dental Health Month when volunteer dental hygienists provided education to grades K, 3, 7, and 12. The classroom teachers were interested in implementing dental health education in the students health classes but were looking for guidance with lesson plan content and activities. The school system consists of 3500 students, grades K-12. Health care facilities, including a nurse who is available twice a week, are available at each school. Use this information to answer questions 11-14 It was found that more funding was needed to successfully implement this educational initiative. Which of the following strategies is most effective in obtaining funding?

A dental hygienist employed by a dental clinic at a federal prison would like to implement a program to reduce plaque for the female prisoners. She has worked at the prison for three years and has noticed a very high prevalence of gingivitis and periodontal disease in the prisoners. The warden has given her permission to conduct a pilot program with funding for additional supplies and increased working hours. One of the first steps the dental hygienist performed was to distribute a survey to the 75 female prisoners in the pilot program. The survey data indicated that 65% brush daily, 10% floss on a regular basis, and 80% of dental emergencies are due to toothaches. Use this information to answer questions 16-20 To further ascertain the dental needs of the prisoners, which of the following quantitative data collection methods should be utilized?

A group of students was interested in conducting an outreach program at their nearest long term facility with elderly patients. They were interested in caries risk, so they asked for 25 volunteers one evening during a health fair event and conducted open mouth exams using explorers, mirrors, and the lights from their loupes. They used a caries index and a dry mouth index to assess caries experience and xerostomia then conducted a 6-month program and a study. They had one half of the group using Biotene and Xylitol products daily and gave the other half of the group fluoride varnish applications every 3 months. At the midpoint and at the end they evaluated their patients in the program. Use this information to answers questions #1-5.    What caries index would be appropriate for this population group?

The board of education approached a public health dental hygienist about establishing a dental health education curriculum for the students enrolled in a public school system. The board was concerned that the only dental health education students received was during Children’s Dental Health Month when volunteer dental hygienists provided education to grades K, 3, 7, and 12. The classroom teachers were interested in implementing dental health education in the students health classes but were looking for guidance with lesson plan content and activities. The school system consists of 3500 students, grades K-12. Health care facilities, including a nurse who is available twice a week, are available at each school. Use this information to answer questions 11-15 The primary purpose of the public health dental hygienist in this scenario is to:

Concerned about the lack of water fluoridation, a local dental hygienist initiates a community education project to educate residents about the advantages of water fluoridation. The project includes several presentations beginning with a meeting of the local dental and dental hygiene societies to provide an overview of current information. The focus of this initial presentation will be mottled enamel as well as strategies to prevent this form of dental fluorosis. Subsequent presentations will address community leaders, non-profit philanthropic organizations, and community coalitions. Within a few weeks of the first presentations, a group of citizens begins writing letters to the local newspaper about the dangers of fluoridation with specific emphasis on toxicity from “over fluoridation.” Questions #63-65Mottled enamel results from vigorous tooth brushing with dentifrice products with significant abrasive levels.Mottled enamel is a chronic endemic form of hypoplasia of dental enamel caused by the ingestion of excessive amounts of fluoride.

Which federal government agency is primarily responsible for Healthy People 2030?  

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic/requirement of an index?

The board of education approached a public health dental hygienist about establishing a dental health education curriculum for the students enrolled in a public school system. The board was concerned that the only dental health education students received was during Children’s Dental Health Month when volunteer dental hygienists provided education to grades K, 3, 7, and 12. The classroom teachers were interested in implementing dental health education in the students health classes but were looking for guidance with lesson plan content and activities. The school system consists of 3500 students, grades K-12. Health care facilities, including a nurse who is available twice a week, are available at each school. Use this information to answer questions 11-15 What is the best way for the teachers to present and discuss the importance of good oral hygiene habits and the prevention of dental disease to the students  

21) What type of bond attracts one water molecule to another?A) A hydrolytic bondB) A hydrogen bondC) A peptide bondD) A covalent bondE) An ionic bond

17) The study of how hormones function is called ________.A) endocrinologyB) pathophysiologyC) neuroanatomyD) histologyE) neurophysiology