Article 1: Osteoporosis and Its Implications for Dental Patients 

1. Approximately what percentage of women who have hip fractures can be expected to require long-term nursing home care?
Select answer A. 26 percent B. 19 percent C. 14 percent D. 11 percent

2. Which one of the following correctly describes the relationship of the bone mineral density T score for a postmenopausal woman with osteopenia to the mean score for young healthy adults?
Select answer A. more than 3.5 standard deviations (SD) below the mean B. 2.5 to 3.5 SD below the mean C. 1.0 to 2.5 SD below the mean D. 0.5 to 1.0 SD below the mean

3. By what percentage can medications used to treat osteoporosis be expected to reduce a patient’s risk of fracture?
Select answer A. 60 to 75 percent B. 50 to 60 percent C. 35 to 50 percent D. 20 to 35 percent

4. Which one of the following osteoporosis medications typically is administered intravenously?
Select answer A. zoledronate B. risedronate C. alendronate D. raloxifene

Article 2: Caries and Restoration Prevention 

1. By what percentage did the decayed, missing and filled surfaces index scores for the 35-year-old urban populations in this study decrease between 1973 and 2003?
Select answer A. 62 percent B. 54 percent C. 48 percent D. 46 percent

2. What was the approximate number of decayed teeth among these urban adults in 2003?
Select answer A. 1.3 B. 1.0 C. 0.7 D. 0.4

3. In what year was a significant decrease in the mean number of filled teeth among the rural adults observed?
Select answer A. 2006 B. 1993 C. 1983 D. 1973

4. Based on studies noted by these authors, what percentage of Norwegian dentists did not treat enamel lesions operatively?
Select answer A. 66 to 82 percent B. 48 to 65 percent C. 35 to 47 percent D. 20 to 34 percent

Article 3: The Effect of Fluoride Gel Use on Bleaching Sensitivity: A Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial 

1. What was the concentration of carbamide peroxide in the gel used for this study?
Select answer A. 22 percent B. 16 percent C. 9 percent D. 5 percent

2. What percentage of the 29 patients in this study experienced some degree of tooth sensitivity?
Select answer A. 96.5 percent B. 86.2 percent C. 81.1 percent D. 77.4 percent

3. What percentage of patients in the fluoride-treated group experienced tooth sensitivity?
Select answer A. 68.4 percent B. 71.2 percent C. 78.6 percent D. 84.9 percent

4. At which one of the following assessment points was the mean shade score significantly different from the other means?
Select answer A. two weeks B. four weeks C. six weeks D. seven weeks

Article 4: Oral Health Disparities in Appalachia: Orthodontic Treatment Need and Demand 

1. What percentage of adolescents in this study had received or were currently receiving orthodontic care?
Select answer A. 36.5 percent B. 29.3 percent C. 12.8 percent D. 5.0 percent

2. What percentage of parents in this study had ever received orthodontic care?
Select answer A. 36.5 percent B. 29.3 percent C. 12.8 percent D. 5.0 percent

3. What percentage of the adolescents were considered to be in need of orthodontic care but did not indicate a demand for it?
Select answer A. 47.4 percent B. 34.5 percent C. 26.9 percent D. 17.8 percent

4. What percentage of the parents were considered to be in need of orthodontic care but did not indicate a demand for it?
Select answer A. 47.4 percent B. 34.5 percent C. 26.9 percent D. 17.8 percent

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