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Define Disease
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a physiological/psychological dysfunction
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Define Illness
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a subjective state of the person who feels aware of not being well
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What are the Key components of the revised HEALTH definition by the WHO?
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Key components of revised health definition:
- Health is a positive concept - Health is not an endpoint - Health is a resource for everyday life |
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What is oral health?
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the extent to which an individual or group is able to
-realize oral functions -satisfy needs (meet nutritional requ. and interact with society) -to change or cope with the enviornment |
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What is natural history (what does it refer to)?
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refers to the course of a disease over time, unaffected by treatment
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What are the characteristics and examples of the Susceptibility stage of Natural History?
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-disease has not yet developed
-groundwork for disease has been laid, by factors that favor its occurence -EXAMPLE: -high serum cholestrol increases the probability that overt coronary heart disease will develop -Residence in a non-fluoridated city increases the probablility that dental caries will develop. |
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Characteristics of Pre-Symptomatic disease
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-no manifest disease
-pathological changes have started to occur -EXAMPLE: -transformation of oral epithelial cells prior to symptoms of cancer |
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Characteristics of Clinical Disease Stage
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-end-organ changes have occured
-recognizable signs and symptoms exist -EXAMPLE: -dental carries, periodontitis -diabetes, coronary heart disease, cancer |
