Gingival Index
Uses a mirror, an explorer, and adequate light
What is an inspection?
Fee is most often charged
What is Usual?
Rate of new cases over a given period of time
What is incidence?
Type of observational research in a "snapshot" of time to establish trends.
What is cross-sectional research?
Accuracy of a measurement
What is validity?
3, 9, 12, 19, 25, and 28
What are Ramfjord teeth?
What is CHIP?
Extent of disease, injury, or disability in a defined population
What is morbidity?
Detailed report of a unique observation.
What is a Case Report?
Number of cases of disease or condition
What is count?
Identifies plaque-free surfaces
What is a Plaque-Free Score?
Managed dental care
What is a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)?
Persistent watching over
Neither participants nor researchers know who is receiving the intervention.
What is a double-blind study?
Standardized measurement tool to aid in data collection
What is an index?
A score of 2.5- 3.0
What is a Gingival Index (GI) score for severe gingivitis?
Updated every 5 years
What are the CDT codes?
"where" of the disease
What is the environment?
Answers why people get diseases
What is an analytical study?
Process of standardizing measurements
What is calibration?
Most sensitive hard tissue index
What is the DMFS (surfaces) Index?
What is a dental hygienist in the Public Health System?
Identifies nationwide health initiatives
What is Healthy People 2030?
Gold standard of clinical research
What is a randomized control trial?
Cause and effect
What is causation?