C.E. Credit Worksheet

C.E. QUESTIONS

April 2022 Continuing Education Worksheet

This month’s journal provides 1.5 CORE C.E. credits, covering the material provided in all three of the pregnancy-related articles. This worksheet provides readers an opportunity to review the C.E. questions before taking the C.E. test online. To take the test, you must first be registered at cdapresents360.com.

1. Though a mother’s oral health is one of the best predictors of their child’s oral health, the 2017-18 Maternal and Infant Health Assessment (MIHA) survey showed that less than half of Californians with a live birth received a dental visit during pregnancy.

a. True

b. False

2. MIHA analysis showed dental visit rates for pregnant people varied throughout California. Which of the following regional visit rate data is incorrect?

a. San Joaquin Valley: 36.8%

b. Los Angeles County: 39.3%

c. North/Mountain Region: 42.4%

d. Central Coast Region: 50.5%

e. Orange County: 67.1%

3. MIHA visit data revealed all but which one of the following:

a. 35% of people with Medi-Cal prenatal health insurance received a dental visit during pregnancy

b. 33% of Black people received a dental visit during pregnancy

c. 37% of Latina people received a dental visit during pregnancy

d. 39% of people younger than age 25 received a dental visit during pregnancy

4. According to Holt and Barzel, a majority of dentists believe that perinatal oral health is important and readily provide dental care to pregnant people throughout their pregnancy

a. Both phrases are true

b. Both phrases are false

c. Only the first phrase is true

d. Only the second phrase is true

5. Which of the following statements applies to the national 2013-2019 Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Quality Improvement (PIOHQI) initiative (mark all that apply)?

a. California was one of the 16 funded PIOQHI demonstration projects

b. PIOHQI project progress was accelerated through participation in a peer-to-peer learning collaborative

c. PIOHQI projects tested a standardized set of activities to improve access to oral health care

d. Robust evidence verified that these standard approaches are effective

e. All of the above

6. PIOHQI lessons learned included (mark all that apply):

a. Making training modules available online (versus offering trainings in person only) is necessary to meet staff training needs

b. Identifying educational messages and resources for professionals to use during visits is essential

c. Processes and procedures must be adapted locally to enable functionality at individual sites

d. Data are necessary for monitoring the impact of project activities and can be used to advocate for increased funding

e. All of the above

7. According to Anderson and Silk, the primary reason to treat periodontal disease prior to pregnancy is based on a hypothesis that dental treatment during pregnancy:

a. May endanger the fetus

b. May inadvertently stimulate premature delivery

c. Occurs too late to effectively reverse disease-related inflammation

d. May interfere with optimal healing of the periodontal tissues

8. The professional oral health education and curricular resources that have been developed by a variety of entities include all but which of the following?

a. Smiles for Life (Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Group on Oral Health)

b. Oral Health and You (American Academy of Family Physicians)

c. Tiny Teeth (American Academy of Pediatrics)

d. Oral Health Core Competencies (Association of American

9. To effect clinical practice changes, Anderson and Silk propose that which of the following are necessary (mark all that apply)?

a. Support from trusted medical and dental organizations

b. Easily accessible and mandated provider curricula integrated into all education levels

c. Workflow and EHR shortcuts to ease clinical practice incorporation

d. Dental and medical provider care coordination for people of all ages

e. All of the above

10. The Sonoma County PIOHQI pilot project used all but which one of the following strategies to successfully improve dental visit rates for pregnant people?

a. Oral health education for the medical team

b. Coordinated scheduling between medical and dental electronic health record systems

c. Standard protocols to identify infants eligible for dental visits

d. Incentives to medical assistants to increase the number of infant dental appointments

e. Incentives to dental providers to participate in the program