General Practice Dentistry Exam II Questions
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_________ is one of the major operating components of the
Department of Health and Human Services. ___________ is part
of the United States Department of Labor. Correct Answers
CDC, OSHA
____________ are the most common mode of pathogen
transmission. Correct Answers Hands
________________ feedback is less effective than
_________________ feedback, since your patients can become
unmotivated or feel hopeless about the control over their oral
health. Correct Answers Negative, positive
__________________ infection is reserved for an infection
acquired in a hospital setting. Correct Answers Nosocomial
__________________ is defined as the way that individuals use
space to communicate non-verbally. Correct Answers
Proxemics
Note: How far apart you stand or sit from another individual.
__________________ is the process of understanding and
analyzing a spoken or signed message and re-expressing that
message faithfully, accurately and objectively in another
language, taking the cultural and social context into account.
Correct Answers Interpreting
,___________________ are all the paid and unpaid persons who
work in a healthcare facility. Correct Answers Healthcare
personnel (HCP)
___________________ is the field that studies the blood and
nerve supply that lives inside the roots of the teeth (dental pulp).
The dental pulp sometimes needs special treatments to eliminate
infections or repair injuries. Correct Answers Endodontics
___________________ specialize in the preparation and
fabrication of various tooth-replacement restorations, including
dentures, bridges and implant crowns. These specialists receive
additional training in replacement options for missing structures
of the head, neck, mouth and face. Correct Answers
Prosthodontists
___________________ study and treat conditions that affect the
stability of the teeth, such as bone levels, gum tissue, and the
ligaments that hold the teeth in place in the bone. Correct
Answers Periodontists
Note: These specialists are also called upon to place dental
implants with certification.
____________________ concentrate on extractions, implants
and facial surgeries. Training and licensure in this field includes
many years of training beyond dental school. The length of the
extra education varies by state, college and program. Correct
Answers Oral surgeons
, Note: Many dental patients are referred to oral surgeons for
wisdom teeth extractions.
____________________ is a basic inherited style whereas
__________________ is acquired on top of the temperament.
Correct Answers Temperament (innate), personality (unique)
Note: Temperment + Character = Personality
____________________ is unique among the specialties in that
it is not primarily a clinical specialty; it is a specialty whose
practitioners focus on dental and oral health issues in
communities and populations rather than individual patients.
Correct Answers Dental Public Health(DPH)
____________________ specialize in the identification,
management and sometimes treatment of various pathologies in
the head and neck. Correct Answers Oral pathologists
_____________________ are specialists who work to align the
jaw and straighten the teeth to improve the function and
longevity of a patient's dentition. Correct Answers
Orthodontists
_____________________ can be defined as the provision of
positive health-related information that can influence your
patient's health behaviors and attitudes and increase his or her
knowledge related to prevention and maintenance of good
health. Correct Answers Health communication
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