One of the Major Challenges Facing Meeting Unmet Oral Health

question 66

Multiple Choice

One of the major challenges facing meeting unmet oral health care needs is which of the following?

• A) Inadequate state funding of public programs
• B) Geographic maldistribution of dentists
• C) Lack of knowledge about the scope of the disease by funders
• D) Poor administration of programs at the state and federal level

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Definitions:

Problem Behaviors

Actions or patterns of behavior that are socially unacceptable or harmful to oneself or others.

Punishment

A strategy used in behavior modification involving the application of unpleasant consequences to discourage undesirable behavior.

Baseline Data

The initial set of data or observations collected before the start of a project or experiment, used for comparison with subsequent data.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by gradually exposing the person to the anxiety-producing stimulus in a controlled way.