Fluroide

Question 1

which of the following is not suitable for use in any 10-year-old child?
Select one:
• A. 5,000 pm fluoride toothpaste
• B. 1,450 pm fluoride toothpaste
• C. 22,600 fluoride varnish
D. Fluoride Mouthwash after dinner

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is the most important method of delivering topical fluoride

Answer 2

Fluoride varnish

Question 3

What is the least amount of fluoride in toothpaste that should be recommended for a 2 year old

Answer 3

1000ppmF

Question 4

What is the strength of fluoride in duraphat varnish

Answer 4

22,600ppm

Question 5

When should topical fluorides, other than toothpaste, be taken?

Answer 5

At a different time from tooth brushing

Question 6

Which is the correct drug information that should be written on a prescription to allow a tube of Duraphat 2,800ppm toothpaste to be dispensed?
Select one:
A. Sodium Fluoride 0.619% toothpaste
• B. 1.1% Sodium Fluoride toothpaste
• C. Duraphat toothpaste 2,800pm
• D. Duraphat toothpaste 5mg/Kg

Answer 6

Sodium fluoride 0.619% toothpaste

Question 7

From when should a parent be using a toothbrush for their child

Answer 7

When there first tooth erupts

Question 8

For a 6month old child at low risk of caries, which tooth brushing regime would you recommend

Answer 8

Smear of 1000ppm toothpaste for twice daily brushing

Question 9

A parent calls your surgery advising that their child has injested some toothpaste. What are three things you would ask

Answer 9

Amount of toothpaste
Strength of toothpaste
Age/weight of child

Question 10

What is the minimum fluoride concentration that would provide a probable toxic dose

Answer 10

5mg/kg body weight