Deck 19: Current Oral Epidemiological Findings

Question 1

In the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), how many adults were found to have gingivitis?

A) 20%
B) 50%
C) 70%
D) 75%
E) None of the above

Answer 1

50%

Question 2

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Often referred to as a cold sore

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Answer 2

Herpes simplex virus

Question 3

Bacterial plaque converts all foods, especially sugar, into acid.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The host response is important in severe periodontitis.

Question 5

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Prevent dental caries on pit and fissure surfaces

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 6

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
A type of congenital deformity caused by abnormal facial development during gestation

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 7

The number of all existing cases of a disease in a population measured at a given point is called ________.

A) Incidence
B) Prevalence
C) Morbidity
D) Mortality
E) None of the above

Question 8

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Often referred to as a canker sore

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 9

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Certain local and systemic factors may favor this overgrowth condition

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 10

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Where the majority of tooth trauma occurs

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 11

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Associated with oral diseases

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 12

Root caries are most common in teenagers.

Question 13

Overall, the prevalence of both partial and total tooth loss in adults has ________.

A) Increased
B) Decreased
C) Stayed the same
D) Doubled in numbers
E) None of the above

Question 14

Periodontal disease is caused by convergence of bacteria and an aggressive ________.

A) Toothbrushing technique
B) Flossing technique
C) Immune response
D) Both A and B
E) None of the above

Question 15

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Causes toothache pain

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 16

Significant health disparities exist in different ethnic groups.

Question 17

Dental caries is the most common of all diseases.

Question 18

The number of new cases of a disease in a population over a given period of time is called ________.

A) Incidence
B) Prevalence
C) Morbidity
D) Mortality
E) All of the above

Question 19

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Best area for dental sealant placement

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 20

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Approximately 75% of this disease is attributed to smoking or smokeless tobacco

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 21

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Study of disease in a population

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 22

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Prevents dental caries systemically and topically

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 23

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Affected by root caries.

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 24

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Occurs in over 50% of adults

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic

Question 25

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following.
Most prevalent disease in children and adults

A)Dental sealants
B)Candidiasis
C)Teenagers
D)Oral cancer
E)Herpes simplex virus
F)Systemic diseases
G)Epidemiology
H)Community water fluoridation
I)Adults
J)Gingivitis
K)Posterior teeth
L)Recurrent aphthous ulcer
M)Anterior teeth
N)Cleft lip/palate
O)Dental caries
P)Endemic