community dental health - epidemiology

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epidemiology for community health


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1	epidemiology	the studyof health and disease in populations
2	epidemiology	looks at nature, control, determinants and distribution of disease, disability and death
3	epidemiology	factors considered are age,gender, race, SES, time, place,person and behaviors
4	endemic	low but constant presence of disease in a particular region
5	epidemic	occurence of disease in excess of normal in a specific community or region, usually occuring...
6	pandemic	an epidemic that crosses international borders to affect several countries or continents
7	count	the number of cases of the disease or condition in the population
8	proportion	a count becomes a proportion when it is expressed relative to the size of the population. a...
9	ratio	a proportion is a type of this
10	rate	the expression of disease in a population.
11	rate	incidence is a type of this
12	index	reports more detailed information. Provides a standardized measurement of the amount...
13	mortality	the death rate resulting from a specific disease or condition
14	morbidity	the extent of disease, injury, or disability in a defined population
15	prevalence	exuisting cases of a disease or health condition in a population measured at given point or...
16	incidence	the development of new case of disease or condition over a given time period
17	surveillance	observation, constant monitoring, to observe and assess and changes in populations related...
18	agent	biologic or mechanical cause of a disease or condition e.g bacteria/hard tooth brush
19	host	an individual's genetic or social factors that contribute to the the person's susceptibility...
20	environment	the physical, social, sociocultural and economic circumstances required for the disease to...
21	environment	oral health self care, dental plaque, sub-gingival calculus, cultural factors, existing clinical...
22	host	genetic predisposition, host response, age, gender, diabetes, smoking, psychological stress.
23	agent	bacterial biofilm specific bacterial agents
24	dental caries	multifactorial disease
25	dental caries	associated with sugar consumption, fluoride exposure, saliva quality and quantity, family education,...
26	MMWR	CDC reports weekly data about current public health events and a lis of national notifiable...
27	healthy people reports	published by federal government to review th most current research in health care and oral...
28	surgeon general reports	the first comprehensive report on the status of health and oral health in America. Highlighted...
29	global oral health data bank	managed by the WHO contains oral epidemiologica data from around the world
30	Risk factors for periodontal disease	Age: Gender: SES:.Genetics: Plaque: Tobacco, systemic Conditions:
31	periodontal disease	diseases are more prevalent in males.
32	risk factors for tooth loss	Age: Gender: SES:.Genetics: race/ethnicity, environment, diet
33	incidence of DMFT	higher in females than males
34	low SES and diet	early childhood caries
35	percentage of people with root caries	49.7% of people over 75
36	dental caries in primary teeth highest among	poor mexican american children 2-9
37	the number of untreated decayed teeth has	declined among all age groups
38	most tumors	are squamous cell carcinoma
39	oral cancer	occurs more in males than females
40	tongue cancer	more prevalent in women
41	common areas for oral cancer	tongue and floor of mouth
42	Tobacco	accounts for 90% of oral cancer
43	oral and pharngeal cancer	incidence rates higher among african americans
44	oral and pharyngeal cancer	incidence is decreasing overall
45	sign of oral cancer	mouth sore that fails to heal or bleeds easily
46	sign of oral cancer	white or red patch that will not go away
47	sign of oral cancer	lump or thickening or soreness in the mouth throat or tongue
48	sign of oral cancer	difficulty chewing or swallowing food
49	prevelance of herpes lesions	15-40%
50	herpes lesions	occurs in 18-24 age group
51	prevalence of apthous ulcers	5-25%
52	apthous ulcer	precise pathogenesis unknow although various host and envirmental factors have been implicated...
53	cleft lip and palate	one of the most common birth defects in US
54	cleft lip and palate	highest for whites followed by hispanics and african americans
55	cleft lip/palate	most common in native americans
56	risk factors for cleft lip/palate	smoking during pregnancy, certain medications, changes in nutrition
57	adults living in poverty	more likely to report toothaches
58	untreated disease	major risk factor for toothaches