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Place the following 5 steps in the Scientific Method of Research in their correct order: Collect data Analyze and interpret the data Formulate a hypothesis Identify the problem Formulate a conclusion

A dental hygienist working in a nursing home setting came up with the following hypothesis: Nurses would be able to remove plaque from the resident's teeth more effectively with mechanical toothbrushe than with manual toothbrushes. What is the independent variable in this study? The gingival health of the residents The amount of plaque present on the residents' teeth The type of toothbrush used Time of day that brushing took place How long the teeth were brushed

An arrangement whereby a third party payeru (e.g. insurance company, federal government, or corporation) mediates between doctors and patients, negotiating fees for service and overseeing the types of treatment given is called: Comprehensive care Alternative care Managed care Premium care

All of the following are true concerning the American with Disabilities Act except: Dentists can deny a patient care due to a disability Dental offices must undergo structural changes to allow access for the disabled Dentists cannot dismiss employees due to a disability Patients with HIV are protected under this act

The proportion of persons within a population suffering from a particular disease at a given point in time is known as: Incidence Prevalence Epidemiology Frequency

Abuse of a child can mean: Physical abuse Sexual abuse Physical neglect Emotional abuse All of the above

Dolores, the school hygienist, is in the process of examining five classrooms of children to assess both their past and present history of dental decay. She is using an index designed for this purpose. Dolores finds that many of the children either currently have caries or have had them in the past. Dolores's findings are much higher than those previously reported, both for this population and for similar ones. Which type of epidemiological study is Dolores conducting? Cross sectional Descriptive Prospective Experimental

Match the statistic on the left with the proper description on the right. Morbidity The birth rate Natality Also called the vital index Mortality The incidence of a specific disease within a given population Birth-death ratio The ratio of the number of deaths occurring within a given time period and population to the total population during that time Crude death rate Also called the death rate

The dentist has diagnosed and recommended specific treatment for a patient of record and remains on the premises while the patient is being treated. This type of dental supervision is known as: General supervision Direct supervision Indirect supervision Personal Supervision

The ethical rules and principles of professional conduct for the practice of dentistry are set forth in ADA's publication entitled, Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct. Which of the followins is not an ethical principle found in the code? Justice Autonomy Self esteeem Beneficence

Which indices would most likely be used in assessing the prevalence of periodontal disease in population of people? The gingival index The periodontal index The PMA index The plaque index

The periodontal index is a (an): Reversible index Irreversible index

Which index is used to measure oral debris? Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) Plaque Index (PI) Sulcus Bleeding Index (SBI) Decayed, Missing, and Filled Surfaces of Teeth (DMFS)

If the major purpose of an epidemiologist's research is to determine caries susceptibility as opposed to immediate treatment needs, the best caries index to use would be the: TSIF DMFS DMFT CPITN

Which term measures the proportion of those without disease who are correctly identified by a positive test? Sensitivity Specificity