implications of dental disease in children

Question 1

implications of caries as a disease

Answer 1

pain
infection
general health
psychosocial

Question 2

pain definition

Answer 2

an unpleasant sensory and emotional response to actual or potential tissue

Question 3

pain more likely if caries is present when

Answer 3

young age
2 or more surfaces
disease in lower molars

Question 4

impacts of disease in their own words

Answer 4

hurt/toothache/earache
eating sleeping/school
annoyed sad and grumpy

Question 5

signs of the disease in young children

Answer 5

pain on eating toothbrushing and crying at night

Question 6

infection

Answer 6

chronic
buccal sinus
hypoplasia of permanent sucessor

Acute infeciton
- facial swelling
pyrexia

Question 7

affects of disease in general heatlh

Answer 7

poor diet
pain when eating
lower in weight/height than peers
iron deficiency

Question 8

implications of treatment of the disease

Answer 8

not little adults
short attention span
fear of unknown

Question 9

impacts of dental anxiety

Answer 9

children - OH status, oral health related QoL, waiting lists, travel
dental services
- financial implications, higher rates of missed/cancelled appts
dental professionals
- cause of occupational stress
time consuming

Question 10

communication problems

Answer 10

less info provided than required
problems understanding language
lack of opportunities to participate

Question 11

types of conscious sedation

Answer 11

oral
transmucosal
IV

Question 12

minor risks of GA

Answer 12

nausea
vomiting
headache

Question 13

impact of GA from children pre and post op

Answer 13

pre - hunger, scared and worried

post - discomfort from IV cannula, nauseate, bleeding, tiredness, disturbed eating

Question 14

benefits of GA tx

Answer 14

one visit
multiple procedures
cost effective

Question 15

success of tx

Answer 15

less pain
eating more
sleeping better
increased oral health QoL

Question 16

community OH promotions

Answer 16

targeted community based f- varnish programmes in schools
target provision of toothbrush/paste
supervised tooth brushing
healthy food and drink policies 
fluridation of water

Question 17

reducing dental anxiety

Answer 17

challenge unhelpful thoughts
enhance control
reflect and plan rewards