ICP11: Prevention Of Dental Disease In Children And Adolescents

Question 1

What is dental caries

Answer 1

Disease affecting the mineralised dental tissue

Question 2

At what pH does bacteria ferment carbohydrates?

Answer 2

Below 5.5

Question 3

What is primary prevention?

Answer 3

Stopping the disease from starting on the first place, or keeping the tooth healthy before disease occurs

Question 4

What is secondary prevention?

Answer 4

Detecting disease and preventing further development of disease (or limiting the impact of disease at an early stage)

Question 5

What is tertiary prevention?

Answer 5

Treating disease, restoring function and preventing further development of disease
(Or rehabilitation of decayed teeth with further preventative care)

Question 6

Why might a child not be able to retain a good plaque control?

Answer 6

Busy parents, no time to brush their children’s teeth (no manual control)

Question 7

In what situation would a child be high risk?

Answer 7

Presence of lessons every year
Orthodontic treatment
Chronic illness medically/physically compromised
Social risk factors

Question 8

First line of treatment for primary prevention

Answer 8

Topical fluoride
Oral hygiene regime
Dietary control
Fissure sealant

Question 9

What is PRR?

Answer 9

Preventative resin restoration

For early lesions

Question 10

What teeth are usually fissure sealed?

Answer 10

1st permanent molars;
sometimes primary molars/ other molars or premolars depending on caries risk (depends on caries risk and anatomy or behaviour)