1. The prognosis for oral cancer depends upon when the cancer is diagnosed. Late detection of oral cancer increases the potential for mortality.
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2. Early presentations of oral cancer include color changes and pain.
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3. The majority of oral cancers are:
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4. The most common risk factors for oral and pharyngeal cancers are:
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5. An example of chemiluminscent technology for the detection of oral cancer is:
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6. An example of autofluorescence technology for the detection of oral cancer is:
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7. An example of technology that uses computer-based imaging to rank the cells on the basis of abnormal morphology is:
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8. The probability that a person having a disease will be correctly identified by a clinical test refers to:
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9. One of the advantages of adjunctive devices over the COE is that they can distinguish between benign, premalignant, and malignant diseases.
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| 10. The strongest research supporting its efficacy is found in which adjunctive device?
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11. Improving oral cancer detection can be accomplished through:
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12. Reasons why a COE are NOT routinely performed by oral health professionals include:
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13. Performing a COE on patients is part of the standards of care for dental hygiene practice. Dental hygienists can augment the COE with adjunctive screening devices based on the patient’s risk factors and scientific evidence.
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14. Safety is a factor to consider when determining which adjunctive oral cancer screening device to use in practice. Only the OralCDx® Brush test® and the ViziLite® Plus with TBlue® have demonstrated safety standards sufficient for private practice settings.
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15. Healthy People 2020 has targeted what percent of patients to have a routine COE on an annual basis?
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