Dental Epidemiology
What is the most common chronic disease among children in the Canada?
Dental Caries
What is the recommended age for a child to have their first dental visit according to the Canadian Dental Association?
By their first birthday.
What is the name of the federal program that provides oral care to seniors?
CDCP
Canadian Dental Care Program
Which population in Canada has the least access to dental care due to economic barriers?
Low-income individuals and families.
What percentage of the population is thought to have periodontal disease?
Which age group has the highest rates of untreated dental caries in Canada?
Age 2-5 years
Placing fluoride varnish on a demineralized area is an example of what level of prevention?
Secondary Prevention
What is the maximum age for clients of Healthy Smiles Ontario?
Before their 18th birthday.
This percentage of Canadian report having seen a dental professional within the last 12 months.
75%
About 380,000 new cases of this are diagnosed each year. It can effect eating and speech.
Oral Cancer
What is the primary cause of periodontal disease in adults?
Poor oral hygiene leading to plaque buildup/biofilm and gingivitis.
When is the best time to place dental sealants?
When there are deep pits and fissures.
The rules from Public Health Ontario that set the guidelines for infection control are referred to as?
IPAC
The user of technology such as video conferencing is a new aspect of oral care sometimes referred to as this.
Teledentistry
This birth defect is seen in many developing countries and may be connected to a vitamin deficiency in the mother.
Cleft palate
Which racial/ethnic group in the U.S. has the highest prevalence of untreated dental caries in adults?
Hispanic and Black populations.
What is the primary benefit of fluoride toothpaste in preventing tooth decay?
Fluoride helps to remineralize enamel and prevent the development of cavities.
This organization sets out the Standards of Practice and Ethics for Dental Hygiene in Ontario
CDHO
What is one significant barrier to dental care faced by immigrant populations?
Language barriers.
What is the name of the global agency aimed at collecting data and at reducing the burden of oral diseases, particularly in developing countries?
The World Health Organization's Global Oral Health Programme.
What is the term for the number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth in a population, often used as an indicator of oral health status?
DMFT (Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth index)
What is the term used to describe a community-based effort to reduce dental disease through a fluoride varnish program for children in schools?
School-based preventive dental programs.
Dental Public Health is the science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting oral health through organized community efforts.
What is the agency that provides this direction in Canada?
Canadian Association for Public Health Dentistry
CAPHD
Education, age, lack of access to resources, and language may be examples of reducing what type of knowledge?
Health literacy
Thrush, hairy leukoplakia, xerostomia and canker sores are seen as the first sign of this global disease.
HIV