1. Define dental public health.

2. Define community.

3. Define health.

4. Describe public healths' area of concern.

5. Explain three core functions of public health concern.

6. Outline competency objectives for dental public health.

7. List six interrelated goals which are recommended as a pathway for improved effectiveness.

8. What are the three greatest impacts on disease morbidity and mortality?

9. What are two major concerns in dental public health?

10. Consider the nature and characteristics of dental disease and how it impacts public health program
planning. Think of examples.

11. Describe why millions of Americans are at risk for oral disease.

12. What two developed countries have no national policy ensuring that all citizens have access to
dental care?

13. Chapter 10
Distinguish the three levels of prevention:

Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Tertiary Prevention

14. Give examples of individual and community level prevention.

15. Define "effective community prevention program."

16. Discuss the effects of water fluoridation and sealants on community health.

17. Discuss periodontal disease prevention in public health programs.

18. Describe high-risk populations. Give examples of high-risk groups. What is important to consider when working with high-risk groups?

19. Give examples of ways to reduce unintentional oral-facial injuries. Distinguish individual and group efforts.

20. What are the primary risk factors for oral cancer?

21. What measures protect against oral cancer?

22. What professional measure can help to reduce morbidity and mortality from oral cancer?

23. How does health promotion fill a gap between knowledge and prevention?

24. What three factors are responsible for a recent interest in health promotion and disease
prevention.

25. Discuss the short fall of education alone in preventing disease.

26. Define health promotion.

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