IDK Flashcards
Rx for Mild vs Moderate vs Severe Pain Management
Mild: Ibuprofen or acetaminophen
Moderate: Ibuprofen & Acetaminophen
Severe: Ibuprofen &/or acetaminophen & Opioid
Epidemiologic measures
DMFT: irreversible
Gingival Index: Reversible
Periodontal Index: Reversible
Simplified oral hygiene index: Reversible
DMFT
Define: Caries in a population
DMFT: Decayed, Missing, and filled permanent teeth as a result of caries
DMFS: Decayed, Missing, and filled smooth surfaces due to caries
DEFT: decayed, Extracted, and filled teeth due to caries
dmft: decayed, missing, or filled primary teeth as a result of caries
Gingival Index
Uses 4 surfaces (F, M, D, L gingiva) on 6 indicator teeth
0=Normal gingiva
1-Mild inflammation
2=moderate inflammation
3=severe inflammation, ulcerated tissue w/tendency toward spontanous bleeding
Periodontal Index
CPITN: Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs
0=healthy
1=bleeding
2=calculus
3-shallow pockets
4-deep pockets
DOESN”T think of RECESSION—>Inaccurate attachment loss
Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S)
Quantifies the amount of debris (DI-S) and calculus (CI-S)
Oral hygiene:
* Good
* Fair
* Poor
Diseases Processes
Caries=tooth decay
Periodontal disease=gum disease
Oral cancer
Early Childhoood Caries
Old Name=Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
=1 or more dmfs b/w birth & 71 months of age
most commmon
* b/w 3-5 y.o.
* max incisor & molars
5% of US
What is the most common site for cancer in the oral cavity?
Tongue
Prevention of Oral Diseases: Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary:
* Prevents disease before it happens
* sealants
* water fluoridation
Secondary:
* eliminates or reduces disease after it happens
* ex: Restorations
Tertirary:
* rehabilitates a pt after a disease
* prosthodontics
Community Water Fluoridation
Most cost effect & practical way to prevent tooth decay
Optimal AMount: 0.7ppm
* 0.7-1.2ppm=Odorless, colorless, taasteless
210 million in the US
School Water Fluoridation
4.5x community water
* bc only at school for part of day
FL Mouth rinses:
* Another excellent program to do at school
Salt Fluoridation
Developing Countries that don’t have safe public water supply
* 200-350 mg Fluoride per kg of salt
Do not combine water & salt fluoridation
Fluoride Supplements
Rx Only
* For Kids at risk for caries in nonfluoridated areas
</=3 y.o.: Fluoride drops
> 3-6: Fl tablets and lozenges
> 6 y.o.: Fl mouth rinse
No Supplemental Systeic FLuoride if:
Rule of 6’s
Fl level in drinking water > 0.6 ppm
Pt < 6 months old OR
Pt > 16 y.o.
Topical Fluoride
Best for Smooth surfaces
* help w/root caries & ECC
Varnish:
* adehsive
* maximizes Fl-tooth contact w/5% Fl
APF gel:
* pH=3.0
* 1.23% Fl
Stannous FL
Antimicrobial
Astringent Taste
Extrensic Tooth staining
Fl Toxicity
Rule of 5’s
Toxic Dose: 5 mg/kg
Lethal dose: 5G for an adult (avg 70 kg adult)
Acute TOxicity:
* N & V
* Loss of consciousness
* Cramping
Chronic Toxicity:
* Flurosis of teeth (Abnormal enamel mineraliztion from xs FL exposure)
Sealants
Best for Occlusal surfacees
Recommend: 1st & 2nd permanent molars for children at risk for caries
Mouth Guards
Athletes
* prevent tooth trauma
Tooth brushing
Children under 6 y.o. should be supervised
Diet
Sugar consumption:
* Frequency is more important than amount
Other Factors:
2. During day or immediately before bedtime
3. length of time sticky residual food remains in mouth
Hiearchy of evidence Based Dentistry
- Meta Analysis
- Systemic Review
- Randomized CLinical Tria
- Cohort Study
- Case-control study
- Cross-sectional study (Case series)
- Case Report
- Ideas, editorial, opinions
- Animal Research
- In vitro studies
Descriptive/Epidemiological Studies
quantify diease status in a community
Prevalence
