GI Flashcards
___ most common chronic childhood dz
dental caries
ex of complications of poor oral health
FTT
impaired speech development
impaired concentration
absence from school
___when primary teeth erupt
6mo
by age ___ children have all 20 primary teeth
2-3 yo
at age 5-6 ___ happens to teeth
start to loosen
permanent molars erupt around age..
6yo
every __months a child should get oral health risk assessments
every 6mo
4 main questions for infant oral health
- bottle in bed?
- water contain fluoride?
- pacifier or suck thumb?
- brushing infans teeth?
oral screening assess what 3 things
tooth decay
malocclusion
oral injury
malocclusion means..
abnormal alighment of upper and lower teeth
when should first dentist visit be?
w/in first 6 mo of eruption of first primary tooth
NO LATER than 12 mo
after that.. q6mo for life
when can infants have teeth brushed?
after teeth erupt use gentle brush to lift up
children under 3yo should brush with ___
a smear of fluoridated toothpaste
brush 2X per day
children 3-6yo should brush with
pea sized amount of fluoridated toothpaste BID
continue supervision until kids is…
8-10yo
__ is the best way to reduce risk for tooth decay
frequent exposure to small amounts of fluoride each day
3 benefits of fluoride
increased resistance to demineralization
enhanved reminerlatizion of early caries
reduced cariogenic activity of plaque
__ is most important source of prvt tooth decay
topical fluoride - via toothpaste or dental tx
___ enhances resistance to later acid dmineralization
Systemic ingestion of fluoride between 6mo and 19 yo
source: fluoridated water or fluoride supplements
__ % of esophageal oreign body are kids ages ____
80%
kids 6mo to 3yo
___% of foreign body ingestion in kids may be totally asymptomatic..
30% take hx carefully!
esophageal foreign bodies are more common in kids with ___
dev delays and psychiatric disorders
most common items ingested…
coins and small toys
choking, gagging, coughing
followed by
increased salivation, dysphagia, food refusal, emesis or pain
esophageal foreign bodies
respiratory sx esophageal foreign body
stridor, wheezing, cyanosis, dyspnea