Preventive Review

Which of the following are aspects of primary prevention?

Supragingival biofilm develops as a result of downgrowth of subgingival biofilm

Most current toothbrushes have ______ filaments

Regular oral exams are beneficial in systemic disease prevention bc systemic disease have an influence on dental health

What oral hygiene aid is used primarily for gingival massage & recontouring of the gingival papilla after perio therapy?

Set of cognitive skills that determine the ability of a patient to obtain, understand, or respond to health messages

What is the BEST oral-hygiene aid that helps reduce malodor?

What are the four steps in MI?

The acquire pellicle forms on:

Which of the following statements about the PASS assesment is true?

When performing a PSR, you need not probe the remaining teeth in a sextant when a code of ______ is found.

To better remove biofilm from the pontic & around abutments of Mr. Larsen's bridge. What interdental aid could be used?

When a pt is able to take ownership of their condition and make their own decisions, they are demostrating:

Planning pt interdental care begins with pt assessment, which provides all the following information, EXCEPT:

The tongue is anatomically perfect for harboring bacteria. A pt w/ a fissured tongue accumulates bacterial plaque faster

Tactitle examination for subgingival calculus can be detected by using which if the following tools?

Mr. Larsen's technique: aggressive brushing/snapping the floss in. What are the straight vertical lines on his gingiva?

Jill C. uses a brush-on fluoride gel to control caries. She is not taking any medication. What type of stain she has?

Biofilm occurs least frequently:

What focuses on the patient's readiness to learn and change and helps engage pts to motivate them?

The steps for calculus formation, in cronological order, are:

Patients are unable to floss at a level that benefits oral health bc flossing requires a high level of manual dexterity

Which of the following is true about the interdental anatomy?

Which of the following is the most appropiate way to address an elderly client?

Which of the following is a loosely adherent mass of bacteria and cellular debris w/ white or grayish-white appearance?

Which of the following interdental aids would NOT work wll for a pt with fixed prosthesis?

Learning occurs when individuals:

MAIN goal of patient education for the prevention of dental disease is to:

Mrs. Singh (NP) from India. Elderly, speaks little English. Which of the following is the primary communication barrier?

When making suggestion about toothbrush selection, the DH should consider all of the following EXCEPT:

After a comprehensive periodontal charting is done in a NP. Which positioning is conductive for explaining results?

Which patient will get disclosed in the SPC dental hygiene clinic?

Which of the following statements represent a high level of commintment?

An index is a way of expressing clinical observation by using numbers

Dental floss is typically recommended when a pt has:

Whose responsibility is it to educate patients about oral diseases and their prevention?

What brushing techniques would you recommend to a pt who has generalized recession with loss of interdental papilla?

Which interdental aid would be recommended to a pt with orthodontic appliances?

Which is NOT true regarding power toothbrushes?

Reflective listening:

Dealing w/ ambivalence: Which is the best response to the statement: I want to brush better, but I am always in a hurry

Which criteria would you use to assess whether a pt is a good candidate for an interdental brush?

After all external material has been removed from the tooth surface, the acquired pellicle is fully formed within:

The KISS principle originally stood for:

When biofilm is left undisturbed on the tooth surface, gingivitis develops within:

During dental hygiene tx, which two proxemities are utilized most?

What is the exception to perform a plaque index?

What occurs when individuals think their personal actions determine health status?

Which of the following is NOT and example of primary prevention?

Mrs. Sing's hubby speaks English and joins you in the treatment room. Which of the following will be an example of MI?

Which statement best describes the oral health outcomes from irrigation?

Which three items are stages of the transtheroretical model?

What toothbrush technique might you recommend for Mr. Larsen?

The study of health and disease in population is:

Biofilm plays a role in caries/periodontal infections. Biofilm is not significant in the formation of dental calculus.

If a patient has a two surfaces indicating subgingival plaque, what would their PASS score be?

Which statement is NOT true about disclosing agents?

Which of the following statement if TRUE of dental calculus?

Selection criteria for a useful and effective index include:

The various functions of the acquired pellicle include:

When is toothbrush damage (vigorous strokes) most likely to occur?