ABDPH Dental Public Health Practice Questions - American Board of Dental Public Health (ABDPH) Certification Exam - ABDPH Dental Public Health Practice Questions - American Board of Dental Public Health (ABDPH) Certification Exam

Question 1

What does incidence measure in epidemiology?

Total existing cases of disease at a point in time The rate of new cases occurring in a population over a specified period The proportion of deaths due to a specific disease The severity of disease in a population

Correct Answer:

The rate of new cases occurring in a population over a specified period

Question 2

A case-control study reports an odds ratio of 3.2 (95% CI 2.1-4.8) for sugary beverage consumption and dental caries. The correct interpretation is:

Sugary beverage consumers are 3.2 times more likely to develop caries over time The odds of past sugary beverage exposure are 3.2 times higher among caries cases than among controls 32% of caries cases are attributable to sugary beverages Sugary beverages cause caries in 3.2% of drinkers

Correct Answer:

The odds of past sugary beverage exposure are 3.2 times higher among caries cases than among controls

Question 3

Which study design is BEST suited to calculate relative risk (RR) directly?

Case-control study Cross-sectional study Prospective cohort study Ecological study

Correct Answer:

Prospective cohort study

Question 4

A cross-sectional oral health survey of Medicaid-enrolled children measures caries prevalence and parental education at the same visit. What is the primary limitation?

Selection bias due to loss to follow-up Inability to establish temporal sequence between exposure and outcome Recall bias from retrospective exposure assessment High cost relative to cohort designs

Correct Answer:

Inability to establish temporal sequence between exposure and outcome

Question 5

A randomized controlled trial comparing fluoride varnish to placebo is the GOLD STANDARD primarily because:

It is the least expensive design Randomization balances known and unknown confounders across arms It always uses the largest sample sizes It eliminates the need for informed consent

Correct Answer:

Randomization balances known and unknown confounders across arms

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