From: Bridging gaps in oral health education in a medical school in the United States: a pilot study
Question (Answer) | Pretest % Correct (# Correct/Total) | Posttest % Correct (# Correct/Total) |
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What is the most common chronic disease of childhood? (Dental caries) | 43.2 (16/37) | 94.6 (35/37) |
Which condition is associated with periodontal disease? (Preterm labor) | 5.4 (2/37) | 59.5 (22/37) |
Which of the following medications is linked to gingival hyperplasia? (Phenytoin) | 94.6 (35/37) | 100 (37/37) |
Which class of medications is NOT generally associated with decreased salivary flow? (Antibiotics) | 70.3 (26/37) | 81.1 (30/37) |
A patient undergoing chemotherapy for cancer is at risk for which of these oral complications due to the effects of chemotherapy? (Oral mucositis) | 73.0 (27/37) | 70.3 (26/37) |
Which of the following infections is NOT potentially caused by direct extension from a dental source? (Otitis media) | 29.7 (11/37) | 73.0 (27/37) |
What is the suggested common pathway linking chronic periodontitis and conditions such as diabetes, coronary artery disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes? (Inflammation) | 73.0 (27/37) | 94.6 (35/37) |
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for inter-relationships between oral and systemic disease? (Iatrogenic) | 64.9 (24/37) | 78.4 (29/37) |
What is Early Childhood Caries? (An infectious chronic disease) | 2.7 (1/37) | 59.5 (22/37) |
What is a risk factor for developing Early Childhood Caries? (Caries in siblings or caretakers) | 73.0 (27/37) | 94.6 (35/37) |
Periodontal disease can be clinically distinguished from gingivitis in which of the following ways? (Enlarged pockets at the gum base) | 48.7 (18/37) | 86.5 (32/37) |
Which of the following is NOT a common site for oral cancers? (Hard palate) | 73.0 (27/37) | 94.6 (35/37) |
Which of the following is most likely to lead to poorer oral health in the elderly? (All of the above: Alzheimer’s dementia, coronary artery disease, hypothyroidism) | 73.0 (27/37) | 73.0 (27/37) |
Risk factors for adult caries may include all the following EXCEPT: (A vegetarian diet) | 91.9 (34/37) | 89.2 (33/37) |
Which of the following is NOT a normal age-related tooth change? (Root caries) | 78.4 (29/37) | 91.9 (34/37) |
Which of the following statements concerning xerostomia, or dry mouth, is NOT true? (Xerostomia is rarely a problem for patients wearing complete dentures.) | 100 (37/37) | 97.3 (36/37) |
Which of the following has been implicated in the development of recurrent aphthous ulcers? (Trauma) | 13.5 (5/37) | 59.5 (22/37) |
What is a full complement of adult teeth? (32) | 70.3 (26/37) | 91.9 (34/37) |
A caregiver asks you how many teeth her 3 year old child should have. What would you respond? (20) | 43.2 (16/37) | 89.2 (33/37) |
At what age do teeth typically begin to erupt in children? (3–9 months) | 37.8 (14/37) | 48.7 (18/37) |
Oral cancer is most common in which area of the mouth? (Posterolateral tongue) | 51.4 (19/37) | 75.7 (28/37) |
Mean Score | 57.6 | 81.1 |
Mean Improvement (95% CI, p-value) | 23.4% (19.7% to 27.1%, p < 0.001) | |
Effect Size (Cohen’s d) | 2.37 |