Child Dental Health and Orthodontics Flashcards
How many times a year should a child with high caries risk have fluoride varnish applied?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 6
D. 4
If a child has an overjet of 11mm, which category of index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN) would this demonstrate?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 7
e. 9
C. 5
A 14 year old child attends your practice and requests tooth whitening. What should you do?
a. Agree to the treatment because the child is Gillick competent
b. Refuse to treat the child because she is aged 14 years
c. Discuss the request with the parents alone
d. Discuss the request with the parent and child and obtain permission from both
e. Ask another dentist to witness the child’s request and, if he or she is in agreement, proceed with treatment
D. Discuss the request with the parent and child and obtain permission from both.
The child may well be competent to consent to treatment, however, this is an aesthetic treatment, and not one that is medically necessary. In this case, as the child is not an adult, it is appropriate that consent is gained from both parent and child.
Evidence from which one of the following study designs would most support the use of fluoridation in the water supply?
a. Case-control study
b. Cross-sectional study
c. Cohort study
d. Randomised controlled trial
e. Systemic review
E. Systemic review
What is the definition of subluxation?
The loosening of the tooth within the socket without any displacement
What is the definition of reimplantation?
The loss of a tooth from a socket that is then replaced within that socket
What is the definition of concussion?
Injury to the supporting tissues of a tooth without displacement
When is root formation completed post eruption for deciduous teeth?
a. 0-6 months post eruption
b. 6-12 months post eruption
c. 12-18 months post eruption
d. 18-24 months post eruption
e. 24-30 months post eruption
C. 12-18 months post eruption
What is the permanent teeth eruption pattern for mandibular teeth?
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
b. 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
c. 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 7, 8
d. 6, 1, 2, 4, 5/3, 7, 8
e. 6, 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
B. 6-1-2-3-4-5-7-8
What is the permanent teeth eruption pattern for maxillary teeth?
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
b. 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
c. 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 7, 8
d. 6, 1, 2, 4, 5/3, 7, 8
e. 6, 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
D. 6-1-2-4-5/3-7-8
When is crown formation completed prior to eruption?
a. 0-6 months before eruption
b. 6-12 months before eruption
c. 1-2 years before eruption
d. 2-3 years before eruption
e. 3-5 years before eruption
E. 3-5 years before eruption
When is root formation completed post eruption for permanent teeth?
a. 0-6 months post eruption
b. 6-12 months post eruption
c. 1-2 years post eruption
d. 2-3 years post eruption
e. 3-5 years post eruption
D. 2-3 years post eruption
What BPE scores do you use on kids younger than 7?
None
What BPE scores do you use on kids aged 7-11 years old?
Codes 0-2 only on 6s and 1s
What BPE scores do you use on children 12-17 years old?
All codes (0-4) only on 6s and 1s
What is the order of eruption for deciduous teeth?
A-B-D-C-E
What is the definition of of initial occlusal caries of a deciduous tooth according to the SDCEP guidance?
a. Non-cavitated, dentine shadow, radiograph: outer 1/3 of dentine
b. Dentine shadow or cavitation with visible dentine, radiograph: middle or inner 1/3 dentine
c. White spot lesions or shadow, radiograph: lesion confined to enamel
d. Enamel cavitation and dentine shadow or cavity with visible dentine, radiograph: may extend into inner 1/3 of dentine
e. White spot lesions but not dentinal caries
A. Non-cavitated, dentine shadow, radiograph: outer 1/3 of dentine
What is the definition of of advanced occlusal caries of a deciduous tooth according to the SDCEP guidance?
a. Non-cavitated, dentine shadow, radiograph: outer 1/3 of dentine
b. Dentine shadow or cavitation with visible dentine, radiograph: middle or inner 1/3 dentine
c. White spot lesions or shadow, radiograph: lesion confined to enamel
d. Enamel cavitation and dentine shadow or cavity with visible dentine, radiograph: may extend into inner 1/3 of dentine
e. White spot lesions but not dentinal caries
B. Dentine shadow or cavitation with visible dentine, radiograph: middle or inner 1/3 dentine
What is the definition of of advanced interproximal caries of a deciduous tooth according to the SDCEP guidance?
a. Non-cavitated, dentine shadow, radiograph: outer 1/3 of dentine
b. Dentine shadow or cavitation with visible dentine, radiograph: middle or inner 1/3 dentine
c. White spot lesions or shadow, radiograph: lesion confined to enamel
d. Enamel cavitation and dentine shadow or cavity with visible dentine, radiograph: may extend into inner 1/3 of dentine
e. White spot lesions but not dentinal caries
D. Enamel cavitation and dentine shadow or cavity with visible dentine, radiograph: may extend into inner 1/3 of dentine
What is the definition of of initial interproximal caries of a deciduous tooth according to the SDCEP guidance?
a. Non-cavitated, dentine shadow, radiograph: outer 1/3 of dentine
b. Dentine shadow or cavitation with visible dentine, radiograph: middle or inner 1/3 dentine
c. White spot lesions or shadow, radiograph: lesion confined to enamel
d. Enamel cavitation and dentine shadow or cavity with visible dentine, radiograph: may extend into inner 1/3 of dentine
e. White spot lesions but not dentinal caries
C. White spot lesions or shadow, radiograph: lesion confined to enamel
What lesion on deciduous teeth does this describe (according to SDCEP guidelines)? “Non-cavitated, dentine shadow, radiograph: outer 1/3 of dentine”
a. Initial occlusal
b. Advanced Occlusal
c. Initial Proximal
d. Advanced Proximal
e. Anterior Initial
A. Initial Occlusal
What lesion on deciduous teeth does this describe (according to SDCEP guidelines)? “Dentine shadow or cavitation with visible dentine. Radiograph: middle or inner third dentine”
a. Initial occlusal
b. Advanced Occlusal
c. Initial Proximal
d. Advanced Proximal
e. Anterior Initial
B. Advanced Occlusal
What lesion on deciduous teeth does this describe (according to SDCEP guidelines)? “White spot lesions or shadow. Radiograph: lesion confined to enamel”
a. Initial occlusal
b. Advanced Occlusal
c. Initial Proximal
d. Advanced Proximal
e. Anterior Initial
C. Initial Proximal
What lesion on deciduous teeth does this describe (according to SDCEP guidelines)? “Enamel cavitation and dentine shadow or cavity with visible dentine. Radiograph: may extend into inner third of dentine”
a. Initial occlusal
b. Advanced Occlusal
c. Initial Proximal
d. Advanced Proximal
e. Anterior Initial
D. Advanced Proximal
What lesion on permanent teeth does this describe (according to SDCEP guidelines)? “Noncavitated enamel carious lesions: white spot lesions; discoloured or
stained fissures. Radiograph: up to the enamel-dentine junction or not visible”
a. Initial occlusal
b. Moderate Occlusal
c. Initial Proximal
d. Moderate Proximal
e. Extensive Occlusal
A. Initial Occlusal
What lesion on permanent teeth does this describe (according to SDCEP guidelines)? “Enamel cavitation and dentine shadow or cavity with visible dentine. Radiograph: up to and including middle third dentine”
a. Initial occlusal
b. Moderate Occlusal
c. Initial Proximal
d. Moderate Proximal
e. Anterior Initial
B. Moderate occlusal
What lesion on permanent teeth does this describe (according to SDCEP guidelines)? “Cavitation with visible dentine or widespread dentine shadow
Radiograph: inner third dentine”
a. Initial occlusal
b. Moderate Occlusal
c. Initial Proximal
d. Moderate Proximal
e. Extensive Occlusal
E. Extensive Occlusal
What lesion on permanent teeth does this describe (according to SDCEP guidelines)? “White spot lesions or dentine shadow. Enamel intact. Radiograph: outer third dentine”
a. Initial occlusal
b. Moderate Occlusal
c. Initial Proximal
d. Moderate Proximal
e. Extensive Occlusal
C. Initial Proximal
What lesion on permanent teeth does this describe (according to SDCEP guidelines)? “Enamel cavitation or dentine shadow. Radiograph: outer or middle third dentine”
a. Initial occlusal
b. Moderate Occlusal
c. Initial Proximal
d. Moderate Proximal
e. Extensive Proximal
D. Moderate Proximal
What lesion on permanent teeth does this describe (according to SDCEP guidelines)? “Cavitation with visible dentine or widespread dentine shadow. Radiograph: inner third dentine”
a. Initial occlusal
b. Moderate Occlusal
c. Initial Proximal
d. Moderate Proximal
e. Extensive Proximal
E. Extensive Proximal
Which of these is not a symptom of reversible pulpitis (according to the SDCEP guidelines)?
a. Pain to cold/sweet
b. Tooth not TTP
c. Resolves on removal of stimulus
d. Tooth difficult to localise
e. Pain to hot
E. Pain to hot
Which of these is not a symptom of irreversible pulpitis (according to the SDCEP guidelines)?
a. Spontaneous pain wakens child at night
b. Tooth TTP
c. Does not resolve on removal of stimulus
d. Pain to hot/cold
e. Does not resolve with placement of a temporary dressing
B. Tooth TTP
The tooth may be TTP but this will be related to coinciding periapical infection not the irreversible pulpitis itself.
Which of these is not a sign/symptom of a dental abscess or peri-radicular periodontitis (according to the SDCEP guidelines)?
a. Pain to hot/cold
b. Spontaneous pain that wakens the child at night
c. Tooth mobile and tender to percussion
d. Swelling
e. Malaise
A. Pain to hot/cold
The tooth may be painful to hot/cold but this will be related to coinciding pulpitis not the abscess/peri radicular periodontitis itself.
What is the treatment plan for a pre-cooperative child with reversible pulpitis on a primary tooth?
a. Restore or place dressing
b. Extraction under GA/refer
c. RCT or XLA
d. Appropriate pulp therapy
e. Nothing
A. Restore or place a dressing
What is the treatment plan for a pre-cooperative child with irreversible pulpitis on a primary tooth?
a. Restore or place dressing
b. Extraction under GA/refer
c. RCT or XLA
d. Appropriate pulp therapy
e. Nothing
B. Extraction under GA/refer
What is the treatment plan for a pre-cooperative child with reversible pulpitis on a permanent tooth?
a. Restore or place dressing
b. Extraction under GA/refer
c. RCT or XLA
d. Appropriate pulp therapy
e. Nothing
A. Restore or place dressing
What is the treatment plan for a cooperative child with reversible pulpitis on a primary tooth?
a. Restore or place dressing
b. Extraction under GA/refer
c. RCT or XLA
d. Appropriate pulp therapy
e. Nothing
A. Restore or place dressing
What is the treatment plan for a cooperative child with reversible pulpitis on a permanent tooth?
a. Restore or place dressing
b. Extraction under GA/refer
c. RCT or XLA
d. Appropriate pulp therapy
e. Nothing
A. Restore or place dressing
What is the treatment plan for a pre-cooperative child with irreversible pulpitis on a permanent tooth?
a. Restore or place dressing
b. Extraction under GA/refer
c. RCT or XLA
d. Appropriate pulp therapy
e. Nothing
C. RCT or XLA
If the child remains uncooperative, refer to specialist.
You would also try to dress with sub-lining of corticosteroid antibiotic paste and prescribe pain relief
What is the treatment plan for a cooperative child with irreversible pulpitis on a primary tooth?
a. Restore or place dressing
b. Extraction under GA/refer
c. RCT or XLA
d. Appropriate pulp therapy
e. Nothing
D. Appropriate pulp therapy
You could also do an extraction