1. This index identifies the population at risk for developing a particular caries condition. This index evaluates the four surfaces of the tooth root: (1) mesial, (2) distal, (3) facial, and (4) lingual. It scores the patient based on the most severely affected surface(s). Which of the following indices is this?

2. A dental caries index measures past and present caries experience of a particular population. If this type of index is carried out on individuals aged 11 and younger, how many teeth are evaluated?

3. As part of an elementary school’s campaign to promote healthy eating among students, the administration has asked you to present a workshop on cavity prevention. As part of your research, you come across a local statistical study that ranks nearby communities according to the incidence of cavities in the under-12 population. In this published document, each community is ranked in descending order, with the community featuring the highest incidence of cavities listed first, followed by the next highest community, and so on. What type of scale is this?

4. As part of an elementary school’s campaign to promote healthy eating among students, the administration has asked you to present a workshop on cavity prevention. While researching your program, you review a popular published index to get a read on current incidences of cavities among the elementary school population. The index you selected was the DMFT index. What type of index is this?

5. A dental caries index measures past and present cavity experience of a particular population. If this type of index is carried out on individuals aged 12 and older, how many teeth are evaluated?

6. One of the most accurate ways you could collect data on this population is to

7. This index is a device used to identify the population at risk for developing a particular oral condition. This index assigns a score to each of four gingival surfaces: mesial, distal, facial, and lingual. It scores the patient based on the presence and amount of inflammation. Which of the following indices is this?

8. As part of an elementary school’s campaign to promote healthy eating among students, the administration has asked you to present a workshop on cavity prevention. Which of the following represents a good objective for this workshop?

9. Indices are a form of epidemiological study. How can indices be best described?

10. The DMFT index is used to measure which of the following?