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Standard deviation is a measure of
1) Central tendency
2) Variability
3) Correlation
4) All of the above
Community Dentistry Answer: 2

Standard deviation is a statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values. It is not a measure of central tendency or correlation.


Public health dentistry is mainly concerned with the following health practices
1) Preventive and promotive
2) Promotive and therapeutic
3) Preventive and therapeutic
4) All of the above

Community Dentistry Answer: 1


Public health dentistry is primarily concerned with preventive and promotive health practices (Answer: 1). It focuses on the prevention of oral diseases and the promotion of oral health through community-based programs, education, and policy implementation rather than solely on therapeutic interventions.

Among the common food items, fluoride is found in higher ppm in
1) Pineapple
2) Tea
3) Sea fish
4) Coconut water
Community Dentistry Answer: 2

A 5-year-old patient lives in an area of fluoridated water supplies of 0.75 ppm. You would like to prescribe fluoride supplement of
1) 0 mg/day
2) 0.25 mg/day
3) 0.5 mg/day
4) 1 mg/day
Community Dentistry Answer: 1

The DMF index (originally developed by Klein and Palmer) is utilised for
1) All deciduous teeth
2) All permanent teeth except the third molar
3) Cuspids and molar only
4) Six permanent teeth
Community Dentistry Answer: 2

Blind is the term used in
1) Analytical studies
2) Experimental studies
3) Non-analytical studies
4) All of the above
Community Dentistry Answer: 4

Which of the following techniques would be the best preventive measure for dental caries?
1) Elimination of sugars from the diet
2) Reduce frequency of intake of cariogenic food stuffs
3) Rinse and swish with water after each meal and snacks
4) None of the above
Community Dentistry Answer: 3

Albans test is an example of
1) Caries activity test
2) Acid producing test
3) Caries susceptibility test
4) None of the above
Community Dentistry Answer: 1

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