Day 1: Introduction and Prevention 9/26/16 Flashcards
Largest unmet health need in US
Dental caries
Top reasons for school absences
Dental visits and tooth pain.
Anterior teeth is
canine to canine
First exam recommended
At the first time of eruption of the first tooth and no later than 12 months of age
Anticipatory Guidance
Process of providing practical, developmentally appropriate information about children’s health TO PREPARE PARENTS for teh significant physical, emotional, and psychological milestones
Dental Home
ongoing relationship btw pt and dentist.
Establishment of a dental home happens no later than
12 months of age and includes referral to dental specialists when appropriate.
pediactric dentistry is what specialty
age-defined specialty for infants and children through adolescense (0-18) including those with special health care needs
Caries-risk Assessment should be repeated
each appointment with changes in habit
Identify and minimize causative factors
microbial burden
dietary habits
plaque accumulation
Optimize protective factors
fluoride exposure
oral hygiene
sealants
What affects caries risk
socio-economic status
A presence of a single risk indicator in any area of the “high-risk” category is sufficient to classify a child as being at
high-risk
1 risk factors for caries is
previous caries (active or restored)
Radiographic assessment-timing should be based on what?
patient’s development not chronological age
moderate risk how much radiographs
every 6 months
Knee-to-knee position
The preferred approach to infant examination, where parent and dental provider are facing each other.
Natal Teeth
present at birth
95% are the actual primary teeth, 5% are supernumerary teeth
Neonatal Teeth
erupt during the first month of life
Treatment of natal teeth
Natal teeth are left alone unless they cause difficulty for mother and child.
Early Childhood caries aka
Baby Bottle Syndrome or Baby Bottle Caries
Where childhood caries usually found first
Maxillary incisors
Where childhood caries usually found second
primary molars
When do mandibular anterior teeth affected by childhood caries
affected when the disease becomes severe
fluoride in water should be
0.6 PPM Fluoride
if less in their daily water–give child additional fluoride
Xylitol daily dose
4.3 to 10g a day
Primary herpes use
chlorohexidine
The teeth that benefit most from sealants are?
permanent molars and then permanent premolars
