Infant Oral Health Flashcards
Caries are both infectious and
transmissible
saliva is critical in preventing
carries
what is the most common chronic infectious disease of childhood
caries, may cause cavitation in teeth,
Are caries preventable?
Largely preventable with perinatal and infant oral health
Caries are considered complex and
multifactorial
Is the pathway to caries simple
no it is not
Caries can be ascribed to many or single genes
many many genes environmental factors and risk conferring behaviors.
ECC: is defined as the presence of _____ or more decayed missing or filled tooth surface.
1 any primary tooth in a 71 months or younger
ECC: to have an ecc you ned to be younger than
71
ECC: Severe ECC is considered any smooth surface lesions in a child younger than
3
ECC: Severe ECC ages ____ one or more caveated, missing or filled smooth surface in primary maxillary anterior teeth or a decayed, missing or filled score of
3-5
ECC: Severe ECC is typically found on maxillary
Maxillary incisors, Maxillary first molars Maxillary canines/second molars
ECC: Severe ECC is typically found on mandibular
first molars, mandibular canines mandibular second molars
ECC: Mandibular ______ are seldom involved
Incisors
Carious process Strept Mutans: When is it introduced
as early as birth
Carious process Strept Mutans: is colonization there upon eruption
yes
Carious process Strept Mutans: Inclusion cysts and Bohn’s tongue come from what
Strept mutans
Carious process Strept Mutans: what is the primary source of Mutans in children
Maternal vertical transmission
How are streptococci transmitted
Horizontal and vertical transmission
74% children with S-ECC had
non maternal MS
Dental Home: The dental home starts when? is it for disease treatment?
No later than 12 months of age, no it is health supervision
Fluoride: what are 3 sources of fluoride
Topical, community water, supplements
What are two forms of topical fluoride?
Professional, and home toothpaste rinse
Fluoride toxicity: Ingestion of __ mg/kg can result in death in a child.
5
What are the symptoms of Flouride toxicity
gastrointestinal pain, nausea, vomiting, excess salivation, fever
1 tube of toothpaste could kill a a child
how many milligrams of average tube that equals milligrams of fluoride/ tube
143 milligrams of fluoride tube.
When is flossing an infants teeth important
if you can’t see between the teeth you can’t brush between the teeth.
what is a good product for children at moderate to high risk
Xylitol syrup 3/8gms a day divided
what is the dosage of xylitol dosage for a older than 4 year old
3-8gms/day
What are the different ways to help with teething
prevent with careful hygiene, localized discomfort, teething rings, oral analgesics/ acetaminophen, ibuprofen, Topical anesthetics
What is important in regards to topical anesthetics
don’t use it on the gums
