Deck 6: Oral and Dental Health

Question 1

Children should be seen by a dentist _____ month(s) after the eruption of the first tooth.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 6
D) 12

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A 2009 study in the Journal of the American Dental Association found that the strongest predictor of dental disease is _____.

A) alcohol consumption
B) smoking
C) having a low income
D) belonging to a racial or ethnic minority

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which statement about Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is correct?

A) It rarely occurs in conjunction with xerostomia.
B) It is caused by eating certain foods.
C) It is experienced in the mouth and lips.
D) It never affects taste sensation.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which term refers to a reduction in the amount or chemical composition of saliva?

A) perimylolysis
B) alveolar osteitis
C) xerostomia
D) periodontitis

Question 5

Which of the following is a symptom of osteonecrosis (BON)?

A) difficult wound healing
B) numbness
C) unstable blood sugar
D) chronic fatigue

Question 6

Genetic aspects contribute to taste preferences for sweets and salivary flow rates.

Question 7

According to the 1989 National Health Interview Survey, higher prevalence rates of all types of orofacial pain are reported among women than among men.

Question 8

The use of oral contraceptives has been found to have a beneficial effect on the oral soft tissues.

Question 9

Salivary quantity and quality change with alterations in estrogen.

Question 10

Dental implants are commonly recommended for postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis who have experienced tooth loss.

Question 11

The 60^th World Health Assembly proposed that preventive measures in the form of improved oral health education of women, healthcare workers, and clinicians should stress the importance of what four practices?

Question 12

What are the four main risk factors for poor oral health?

Question 13

List five of the predictors of tooth loss with pregnancy.

Question 14

List five of the priorities for research on women's oral health as identified in the Agenda for Research on Women's Health for the 21^st Century, published in 1999.

Question 15

How have the benefits of fluoridation diffused into non-fluoridated communities?