Caries prevention and management Flashcards
1
Q
What concentration fluoride of duraphat toothpaste can you prescribe?
A
- 2800ppm
- 5000ppm
2
Q
What concentration fluoride is durophat varnish?
A
22600ppm
3
Q
nursing bottle caries pattern
A
affects
- maxillary incisors and molars usually affected
- lower incisors usually spared due to tongue
4
Q
nursing bottle caries prevention
A
- never use feeding bottle as pacifier
- try not to put child to bed with bottle
- if bottle used, make sure it contains plain water instead of milk, juice or formula
5
Q
how often should bitewings be taken in a high caries risk patient?
A
every 6-12 months
6
Q
how often should bitewings be taken in a low caries risk patient?
A
every 2-3 years
7
Q
how often should check-ups be done in a high caries risk patient? What else should be done?
A
every 3 months
fv application every 3 months
