CLINICAL CARE FOR PROPER ORAL HEALTH

Question 1

IDC Responsibilities for dental

Answer 1

(a) Coordinate annual dental exams
(b) Coordinate dental appointments
(c) Coordinate training

Question 2

What training is IDC responsible for?

Answer 2

1) Dental Health Promotion
2) Oral Hygiene
3) Diet Counseling
4) Tobacco Cessation

Question 3

80% of dental caries occur where?

Answer 3

between teeth. It is essential patients are

encouraged to floss

Question 4

True/false

OTC fluoride mouth rinses and toothpastes should be promoted.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True/FAlse

Toothbrushes should only be hard or medium to prevent tooth and gingival abrasion.

Answer 5

FALSE

soft or extra-soft

Question 6

What dental class?

(1) Current Dental Exam (within 12 months)
(2) Urgent treatment needs that cannot be delated for 12 months
(3) NOT Worldwide deployable

Answer 6

Dental Class 3

Question 7

What dental class?

1) NO Dental Exam (within 12 months)
(2) NOT Worldwide deployable

Answer 7

Dental Class 4

Question 8

What class

(1) Current Dental Exam (within 12 months)
(2) Routine treatment needs that can be delayed for 12 months
(3) Worldwide deployable

Answer 8

Dental Class 2

Question 9

What class

1) Current Dental Exam (within 12 months
(2) No treatment needed for 12 months
(3) Worldwide deployable

Answer 9

Dental Class 1

Question 10

What causes these issues

(1) Yellow intrinsic teeth staining
(2) Brown / black extrinsic teeth staining
(3) Brown / black staining of the tongue
(4) Loss of taste
(5) Xerostomia, or lack of saliva production which leads to higher caries.
(6) Vasoconstriction which leads to gingival recession and eventual tooth loss.
(7) Abrasive additives that destroy gingiva.
(8) Halitosis
(9) Leukoplakia
(10) Throat, mouth, and lip cancer

Answer 10

Tobacco use

Question 11

______ is the hardened form of dental plaque.

Answer 11

Calculus (tartar)

Question 12

True/False

Calculus does not damage teeth, but it provides a harbor for bacteria which can.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

_______ occurs when the tooth is internally stained. This can happen as a result of a necrotic pulp, use of certain medications or high fever while teeth are developing, or with long term smoking or coffee drinking.

Answer 13

Intrinsic stainin

Question 14

What is the only treatment for staining?

Answer 14

bleaching or covering teeth with prosthetics

Question 15

_____ occurs when an outside source stains the plaque and calculus surrounding the tooth. This can be the result of coffee, wine, tobacco, and certain beans. Some patients may acquire them through heavy metals breathed in their workspace.

Answer 15

Extrinsic staining