Chapter 3
Define Need
amount and kind of health care services required to attain or maintain health
Prevalence/severity of dental caries is most often measured by _______
D M F T indices
What is capitation?
Dental provider contracts with a program to provide all or most dental services to the program’s subscribers in return for payment on a per capita basis.
Which government entitlement program generally covers dental care for low income families is ______
Medicaid
The agency the is in charge of ensuring that medicine is safe and efficacious in the US is _____
FDA
Define Demand
Desired frequency of dental care as utilized by the population
What is CPITN index?
Identifies periodontal disease using a WHO probe
What is the sliding fee scale
Decreases payment based on family and income
Federal governments fund dental care for veterans, inmates, and native Americans
TRUE OR FALSE
True
What is general supervision?
Dentist do not need to be physically on site but decides treatment
Define Supply
Amount of dental care services available
When looking internationally the highest number of dental hygienists are found in countries with ___________
greatest reduction of dental diseases.
What is a preferred provider organization?
Organizations that contract with healthcare providers to create a network of "Preferred Providers"
What is the purpose of the Centers of Disease?
Monitor and prevent disease
The federal entity that is in charge of a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreaks of disease is termed_____
CDC
Define Utilization
Number of dental care services consumed
WHO states oral health disparities may relate to _______
Socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, gender, age
What is the barter system?
Dental provider and patient negotiate payment by exchanging goods or services without utilizing money.
Medicaid, not medicare generally funds dental care for the indigent people
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
what is the amount of monies an insurance entity will pay for covered services?
Benefit
Who/What funds Medicaid/Medicare
Dept of Health and Human Services
What is direct supervision?
Dentists decide treatment and must be physically on site
A federal insurance plan that pays for medical bills and all people 65 and older
Medicare
Which program is the largest efforts to provide health insurance to children since medicaid?
CHIP
Which federal department oversees the dental care of the military?
Defense