Biostats
Mann–Whitney → Wilcoxon → Kruskal–Wallis → Spearman. Sampling = selecting a subset of people from a population. The extreme value of 18 pulls the mean upward, while the median remains 3.
Community Dentistry
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Community Dentistry guide
Community Dentistry is heavily tested. The problem is, they are changing the content of what is being asked. Initially, how I prepared was to simply go through of my 2nd Year content e.g indices, study designs, biostats, fluoride, ART etc. However! The exam was very different.
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Study Designs and related
There is also primordial prevention, which comes before primary prevention. Prevent the development of risks themselves.
Fluoride
G.V. Black and Frederick McKay investigated mottled enamel. H. Trendley Dean systematically investigated fluoride concentration in drinking water and dental fluorosis.
Theories and Models
HBM is one of the most commonly tested models. MCQ trap: A patient knows oral cancer is serious but does not attend screening because they believe they are unlikely to develop it.
Applied Scenarios
Typical scenario: “You want to establish a dental clinic in a new locality. What factors would you assess before opening it?”
Ethics
Informed consent is a voluntary decision made by a patient who has the relevant information and capacity to decide. Consent is not merely a signature on a form.
