Community is the popular living in a small geographical area with common

A. Source of income
B. Pattern of life
C. Education
D. Age of group
E. Culture
B. Pattern of life
Society is

A. An association of group living

B. A group of people with common aims and objective
C. A group of people living together
D. Group of people similar individual
E. A group of sciences
B. A group of people with common aims and objective
Culture is

A. Dance
B. Song
C. Drama
D. A common pattern of life
E. Norm
D. A common pattern of life
The major component of dental plaque

A. Material alba
B. Lactic acid
C. Desquamated epithelial cells
D. Microorganism
E. Salivary contents
D. Microorganism
Name the indicator which reveals the burden of ill health of the community

A. Mortality indicator
B. Nutritional state indicator
C. Disability rate
D. Morbidity indicator
E. Socioeconomic indicator
D. Morbidity indicator
Examining a patient in dental office is equivalent to community dental health

A. Analysis of data
B. Program planning
C. Program operation
D. Surveying
E. Education
D. Surveying
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A trial which determines the feasibility and practicality of a study is called a

A. Longitudinal study
B. Placebo
C. Case control study
D. Cohort study
E. Pilot study
E. Pilot study
Hypothesis is

A. A report
B. A synopsis
C. A theory
D. A supposition from an observation
E. An experiment
D. A supposition from an observation
What is primary cause of periodontal disease?

A. Food habits
B. Lifestyle
C. Bacterial plaque
D. Systemic disease
E. Vitamin deficiency
C. Bacterial plaque
A decision about a course of action is

A. Goal
B. Aim
C. Objective
D. Plan
E. Evaluation
C. Objective
Tooth brushing appear to be the most effective in prevention of

A. Bad breath
B. Malocclusion
C. Periodontal disease
D. Oral cancer
E. Premalignant lesion
C. Periodontal disease
Oral cancer can be prevented by
A. Early screening
B. Biopsy
C. Radiation
D. Surgery
E. Chemotherapy
A. Early screening
Which of the sugar is least cariogenic

A. Glucose
B. Sucrose
C. Lactose
D. Fructose
E. Xylitol
E. Xylitol
Which of the following index can be used to assess the treatment need

A. PDI
B. DMF
C. PMA
D. CPITN
E. OHI-S
D. CPITN (Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs)
Which of the following is most effective mean of health education

A. Lectures
B. Group
C. Individual instructions
D. Distribution of pamphlets
E. Seminar
C. Individual instructions
Society is a group of

A. Males
B. Females
C. Children
D. Adult
E. Individuals
E. Individuals
Dental insurance is a

A. Protective measure
B. Contract
C. Policy
D. Information
E. None
B. Contract
Average DMFT not more than 3 is the WHO oral health goal for the age

A. 5-6 years
B. 18 years
C. 12 years
D. 15 years
E. 65 years

*The decay-missing-filled (DMF) index or decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT)
C. 12 years
A newborn child is called neonate up to age of

A. 1 week
B. 2 weeks
C. 4 weeks
D. 8 weeks
E. 10 weeks
C. 4 weeks
In rural community the type of relationship

A. Emotional
B. Instrumental
C. Implementation
D. Push
E. Pull
C. Implementation
Intervention in the disease process at a stage before the lesion occurs is

A. Multiple prevention
B. Community prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Primary prevention
E. Tertiary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
The data obtain directly from the individual s called as

A. Primary data
B. Secondary data
C. Tertiary data
D. Quaternary data
E. Information
A. Primary data
Which of the following sampling technique is most important for dentistry

A. Simple random sampling

B. Systemic sampling
C. Quota sampling
D. Cluster sampling
E. Stratified sampling
E. Stratified sampling
Single host factor which is very much related to disease is

A. Height
B. Age
C. Weight
D. Race
E. Religion
B. Age
Children of upper socioeconomic status have more

A. Periodontal problem
B. Dental caries
C. Malocclusion
D. Fractured teeth
E. Impacted teeth
B. Dental caries
Society is a group of

A. Males
B. Females
C. Children
D. Individual
E. Adult
D. Individual
Culture means a system of customs, idea, values and skills which is transmitted socially from

A. Individual to generation
B. Parents to children
C. Generation to generation
D. Teacher to student
E. Child to child
C. Generation to generation
The basic of unit of society is

A. Child
B. Family
C. Individual
D. man
E. Woman
C. Individual
Community is a
A. Group of people having some resemblance
B. Group of similar individual
C. Group of people living together
D. Group of people having good health
E. Group of people having property
A. Group of people having some resemblance
Dental health education is concerned with

A. Treatment of dental disease

B. Prevention of dental disease
C. Interception of dental disease
D. Prevention and interception of dental disease
E. Treatment of periodontal disease
D. Prevention and interception of dental disease
Which of the following factors is are necessary for dental caries

A. Host
B. Sugar
C. Bacteria
D. Environment, bacteria, host
E. Host, sugar, bacteria
E. Host, sugar, bacteria
In autocratic system:

A. Group takes the decision

B. Leader take the decision
C. Leader take the decision after consulting the team members
D. Members take decision
E. Leader and members take decision
B. Leader take the decision
Group takes the decision in

A. Autocratic system
B. Consultation system
C. Consensus system
D. Democratic system
E. Lessay faire
C. Consensus system
In team dentistry

A. Dental surgeon is benefited

B. Auxiliary is benefited
C. Patient is benefited
D. Dental surgeon, Auxiliary, Patient are benefited
E. Community and government are benifited
D. Dental surgeon, Auxiliary, Patient are benefited
The most cost-effective method for prevention of dental caries is:

A. Water fluoridation
B. Fluoride mouth washer
C. Fluoride fissure-sealants
D. Fluoride in salt
E. Fluoride in food
A. Water fluoridation
Object of dental health education include:

A. Information and materials

B. Motivation and materials
C. Guidance and materials
D. Materials and man powers
E. Information, Motivation, Guidance and Materials
E. Information, Motivation, Guidance and Materials
One of the main approached to public dental health program is:

A. Individual and family approach

B. Mass approach
C. Education and institutional approach
D. Newspaper approach
E. Community approach
C. Education and institutional approach
Factor not influencing food habits is

A. Environment
B. Psychological
C. Educational
D. Social
E. Community
D. Social
Dental health education doesn't include

A. Human biology
B. Heredity
C. Hygiene
D. Nutrition
E. Habits
B. Heredity
Principle of dental health education include

A. Development of interest
B. Participation
C. Contribution
D. Establishment
E. Control
C. Contribution
The recommended level of fluoride in drinking water for temperate climate zone is

A. 2ppm
B. 1.5ppm
C. 1ppm
D. 0.5ppm
E. 0.25ppm
C. 1ppm
Primary prevention includes

A. Pulp capping
B. Speech therapy
C. Supervised brushing program
D. Chemotherapy
E. Pulpectomy
C. Supervised brushing program
The brushing method which provides good interproximal and gingival stimulation and requires
moderate dexterity, is the

A. Physiologic method
B. Root method
C. Intrasulcular method
D. Stillman's method
E. Up and down method
C. Intrasulcular method
Which of the following primary preventive services would be provided in the community, rather
than by dental professional?

A. Diet counseling
B. Plaque control program
C. School water fluoridation
D. Pit fissure sealant
E. Dental education
D. Pit fissure sealant
Early diagnosis and prompt treatment is a part of

A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Social service
E. Primordial prevention
B. Secondary prevention
Pulpotomy and root canal therapy form a part of:

A. Health Promotion
B. Tertiary Prevention
C. Specific Protection
D. Secondary Prevention
E. Primary Prevention
C. Specific Protection
Promoting healthy life-style in children is:

A. Primordial Prevention
B. Secondary Prevention
C. Specific Protection
D. High risk strategy
E. Tertiary Prevention
A. Primordial Prevention
The prevention that is done at the late pathogenesis stage of a disease is called as:

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
E. Primordial
C. Tertiary
The concept that views health as an "absence of disease" is known as:

A. Ecological concept
B. Biomedical concept
C. Disease control phase
D. Health of all phase
E. Physiological concept
B. Biomedical concept
Who is called all "father of public health"?

A. William Budd
B. Tomas Syndenham
C. John Snow
D. Galen and Avicenna
E. Jules Guerin
C. John Snow
"Germ theory of disease" was advanced by:

A. Avicenna
B. John Hunter
C. Louis Pasteur
D. John Snow
E. Susruta
C. Louis Pasteur