Health Promotion
Human Behavior/Motivation
Communication
Patient Education
Deposits
100

What are the three levels of preventive dentistry?

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary

100

What are the two views of motivation? (& which do we prefer in DH?) 

1. Paternalistic 

2. Patient Autonomy 

100

List 3 examples of non-verbal communication

Facial expression, eye behaviour, gestures, posture, gait, touch, appearance (grooming and dress) 

100

When does a DH give OHI?

After assessment

100

What are the 4 non-mineralized deposits?

1. Acquired pellicle 

2. Food debris

3. Materia alba 

4. Biofilm 

200

Give an example of primary prevention

•Scaling and root planing

•Fluoride as a preventive agent

•Dental sealants

•Plaque control techniques

•Tobacco cessation counseling

•Dietary counseling

•Sports guard fabrication

200

What are the 5 As?

Ask

Advise

Assess

Assist

Arrange

200
List 3 environmental factors that may impede communication 

- privacy

- noise

- distraction

- temperature

- lighting 

- safety 

200

Give an example of a patient education point during the HH portion of the assessment phase...

- health risks (ie: HTN) 

- patients main concern

- medication side effects related to oral health  

- anything in the HH that might have an impact on hygiene care or pts general health 

 

200
Which soft deposit consists of loose deposits of bacteria, epithelial cells, and broken down food debris?

Materia Alba

300

Moving from primary to tertiary prevention cost ____ and patient satisfaction ____

increases, decreases

300

What are the components of a SMART goal?

Specific, Measurable, Action oriented, Realistic, Time constrained

300

DAILY DOUBLE What are the aspects of CARE?

C - Comfort

A - Acceptance

R - Responsiveness

E - Empathy

300
What are the 4 goals of patient education?
1. Prevention of disease 

2. Maintenance of health

3. Patient motivation

4. Patient takes responsibility for their own health

300

T or F Calculus CAUSES periodontal disease.

False

400

Name 3 oral systemic links?

- CVD

- diabetes 

- pre-term low birth weight in babies 

- respiratory disease 

- osteoporosis 

400

Motivational interviewing is patient-centered counselling that helps enhance intrinsic motivation to change and resolve ambivalence that prevents a behavioural change. T or F?

True! 

400

List 3 therapeutic communication techniques

- Silence

- Listening attentively

- Conveying Acceptance

- Humour

- Open-ended questions

- Paraphrasing

- Clarifying

- Focusing

- Stating observations

- Offering information

- Summarizing

400

What might you find during the EOE/IOE that will affect the treatment plan?

- oral lesions 

- facial lesions (ie: sun damage)

- oral piercings 

- halitosis 

- xerostomia

- tori

- coated tongue 

400

What are the 4 ways to detect calculus?

Visual, Tactile, Radiographs, Gingival changes

500

Why do we practice using evidence based care?

•Allows us to discuss the rationale for new therapies and new approaches based on science

•Allows us to discuss the rationale for changing or eliminating previous procedures that have been found to be ineffective

•Allows us to provide the most appropriate care to our patients

500

List and describe the 6 stages of the stages of change model

•Pre-contemplation –little or no interest; no intention of changing behaviour

•Contemplation – considering making a change within the next 6 months

•Preparation – ready to make a change and makes plans to enact the change

•Action- change has been adopted

•Maintenance – change has been continuous for at least 6 months

•Termination – the change is permanent

500

Name 3 communication approach/skills that are useful with a reluctant or distrustful patient.

- build rapport 

- kindness

- give the patient the power

- roll with resistance 

- reflective listening 

- ask for patient expectations 

- give estimates of cost for care 

500

What are the differences in documentation of pt ed on OCP vs in CPN?

Basic and simple (OCP) vs detailed and documented at each appt throughout care (CPN)


500

What are the 4 stages of biofilm formation?

Stage 1 - Pellicle formation

Stage 2 - Initial adhesion

Stage 3 - Maturation

Stage 4 -  Detachment and dispersion
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