Question 1

What is salt fluoridation?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the addition of salt and fluoride to water. 
B) These components are added to preserved food. 
C) These components are added to table salt. 
D) Patients get daily fluoride intake through salt blocks. 
A) It is the addition of salt and fluoride to water. 
B) These components are added to preserved food. 
C) These components are added to table salt. 
D) Patients get daily fluoride intake through salt blocks. C

Question 2

What compound was the FIRST used in controlled water fluoridation programs and is still used in smaller communities?

Accepted Answer

A) Stannous fluoride 
B) Neutral fluoride 
C) Sodium silicofluroide 
D) Sodium fluoride 
A) Stannous fluoride 
B) Neutral fluoride 
C) Sodium silicofluroide 
D) Sodium fluoride D

Question 3

What occurs when an excess amount of fluoride is added to the drinking water over several days,usually secondary to an overfeed from malfunctioning equipment or maintenance errors?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypofluoridation 
B) Hyperfluoridation 
C) Excessive fluorosis 
D) Community fluoridation 
A) Hypofluoridation 
B) Hyperfluoridation 
C) Excessive fluorosis 
D) Community fluoridation B

Question 4

What are optimal fluoride concentrations levels based on?

Accepted Answer

A) Water temperatures 
B) Humidity 
C) Air temperatures 
D) Water consumption 
A) Water temperatures 
B) Humidity 
C) Air temperatures 
D) Water consumption

Question 5

What is the optimal level of fluoride in water?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.1-0.6 ppm 
B) 0.7-1.2 ppm 
C) 1.5-2.0 ppm 
D) 2.5-3.2 ppm 
A) 0.1-0.6 ppm 
B) 0.7-1.2 ppm 
C) 1.5-2.0 ppm 
D) 2.5-3.2 ppm

Question 6

Water fluoridation is a controversial subject.In regard to fluoride,the media is usually more interested in controversy than risk.

Accepted Answer

A) Both statements are true. 
B) Both statements are false. 
C) First statement is true,second statement is false. 
D) First statement is false,second statement is true. 
A) Both statements are true. 
B) Both statements are false. 
C) First statement is true,second statement is false. 
D) First statement is false,second statement is true.

Question 7

Why is the fluoridation cost per person lower in larger communities and higher in smaller communities?

Accepted Answer

A) Inverse relationship 
B) Reverse relationship 
C) Direct relationship 
D) Indirect relationship 
A) Inverse relationship 
B) Reverse relationship 
C) Direct relationship 
D) Indirect relationship

Question 8

What type of fluoridation uses milk as a vehicle for fluoride delivery?

Accepted Answer

A) Milk fluoridation 
B) Yogurt fluoridation 
C) Cheese fluoridation 
D) Salt fluoridation 
A) Milk fluoridation 
B) Yogurt fluoridation 
C) Cheese fluoridation 
D) Salt fluoridation

Question 9

How do water fluoridation systems prevent excess water fluoridation?

Accepted Answer

A) A limited amount of fluoride is maintained in day tanks. 
B) Proper controls are used to feed fluoride from the hoppers to distilling tanks. 
C) Metering pumps 
D) All of the above 
A) A limited amount of fluoride is maintained in day tanks. 
B) Proper controls are used to feed fluoride from the hoppers to distilling tanks. 
C) Metering pumps 
D) All of the above

Question 10

What is the MOST frequently used compound for water fluoridation in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrofluosilicic acid 
B) Sodium silicofluoride 
C) Sodium fluoride 
D) Stannous fluoride 
A) Hydrofluosilicic acid 
B) Sodium silicofluoride 
C) Sodium fluoride 
D) Stannous fluoride

What is salt fluoridation?

What compound was the FIRST used in controlled water fluoridation programs and is still used in smaller communities?

What occurs when an excess amount of fluoride is added to the drinking water over several days,usually secondary to an overfeed from malfunctioning equipment or maintenance errors?

What are optimal fluoride concentrations levels based on?

What is the optimal level of fluoride in water?

Water fluoridation is a controversial subject.In regard to fluoride,the media is usually more interested in controversy than risk.

Why is the fluoridation cost per person lower in larger communities and higher in smaller communities?

What type of fluoridation uses milk as a vehicle for fluoride delivery?

How do water fluoridation systems prevent excess water fluoridation?

What is the MOST frequently used compound for water fluoridation in the United States today?

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Exam 14: Community Water Fluoridation

What is salt fluoridation?

What compound was the FIRST used in controlled water fluoridation programs and is still used in smaller communities?

What occurs when an excess amount of fluoride is added to the drinking water over several days,usually secondary to an overfeed from malfunctioning equipment or maintenance errors?

What are optimal fluoride concentrations levels based on?

What is the optimal level of fluoride in water?

Water fluoridation is a controversial subject.In regard to fluoride,the media is usually more interested in controversy than risk.

Why is the fluoridation cost per person lower in larger communities and higher in smaller communities?

What type of fluoridation uses milk as a vehicle for fluoride delivery?

How do water fluoridation systems prevent excess water fluoridation?

What is the MOST frequently used compound for water fluoridation in the United States today?

Introduction to Primary Preventive Dentistry

Cultural Health Influences

Dental Hygiene Science

Dental Plaque Biofilm

Carious Lesions

Periodontal Diseases

Oral Cancer

Dental Trauma

Host Defense Mechanisms in the Oral Cavity

Toothbrushes and Toothbrushing Methods

Dentifrices,Mouthrinses,and Chewing Gums

Self-Care Adjuncts

Implant and Denture Self Care

Topical Fluoride Therapy

Dental Sealants

Nutrition,Diet,and Associated Oral Conditions

Sugar and Other Sweeteners

Health Education and Promotion Theories

Tobacco Cessation

Athletic Mouthguards

Technological Advances in Primary Dental Care

Pregnancy and Infancy

Pediatrics

Adult Dental Care

Geriatrics

Medically Compromised Populations

Populations with Developmental Disabilities

Filters