Community Quiz 3

DHPSA stands for

DHPSA is defined as a shortage in which of the following criteria

Dentist needs to be presents, examines the Pt to authorize the work to be performed and checks the work after

Teledentistry is the use of ______ for dental care, consultation, education, and public awareness

The dentists need to authorize the work to be completed before services but need not be present during Tx

Overwhelming majority of dental professionals are located in _____ areas

The above describes

The above describes

The DH can provide services as they determine appropriate w/o specific auth. (Unsupervised practice)

The above describes

The above describes an Interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP)

Teledentistry can be used to

The dentists need to be present, Gen. Authorizes work, examines Pt before it after Tx. DDS available for consult

When the rural areas experience a lack of dentists this is termed Maldistribution

Geographic maldistribution of dental professionals contribute to poor access in ____

Work under supervision of dentists to promote oral health for communities and to assist Pt navigate health care system

Dental therapists were first introduced in NZ in 1921. At this time, DH’s were called

DHHS stands for

The use of dental therapists is expected to help compensate for shortage and maldistribution of dentists

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a ____% increase in employment of dentists from 2018-2028

There are _____ dentists working in dentistry per 100,000 U.S population

Complete 2 years of training and work under general supervision of dentists. In Alaska