Introduction to paeds Flashcards

1
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Paediatric dentistry is concerned with the age of children up until the age of…

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16

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2
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What is a child?

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an individual who is in the process of developing language, intellect, motor skills and personality

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3
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What are Piagets four stages of intellectual/perceptual development?

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  • Sensorimotor
  • Pre-operational
  • Concrete operational
  • Formal operational
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4
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The sensorimotor period of a child is between _____ and _____.

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birth and 2 years old

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5
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What does the sensorimotor stage of development involve?

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  • start to understand information from senses
  • learn to use muscles and limbs
  • knowledge about objects and the way they can be manipulated
  • babies are unable to comprehend the needs of others
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6
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What is the age range for the pre-operational period?

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2-7 years

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7
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What are the features of the pre-operational period?

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  • reasoning is tied to their perception
  • they believe what they see and hear

Piagets experiment:
2 glasses of water; one short and wide, the other tall and slim; filled in same amout of water; children believed there to be more water in the tall and slim glass

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8
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What is the age range for the concrete operational period?

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7-11 years

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9
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What is the main feature of the concrete operational period?

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ability to question and employ basic logic

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10
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What is the age range for the formal operational period?

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11-15 years

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11
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The formal operational period is reached by all individuals. True or false

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false

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12
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What is the main feature of the formal operational period?

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able to think abstractly, needed in subjects like algebra and geometry

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13
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When do children begin to develop perception?

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by the age of 7

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14
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How many words would the average 5 year old know?

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2000 + words

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15
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It is important to pitch the language at the right level in paediatric dentistry. Give some tips on how to do this

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  • do not use language that is too complex
  • do not talk down to children
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16
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There is a rapid decline of seperation anxiety in children at age _____.

17
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What is 1 degree socialisation?

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Also known as primary socialisation

this is when cultural information has been transmitted in the home in early life

18
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What is 2 degree socialisation ?

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this is imformation learned from school

19
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What are the implications of the parent child relationshiop on dentistry?

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  • parental perceptions are passed onto the child
  • attitude towards dental health
  • dietary habits
  • overprotective parents
  • parental anxiety passed to the child
20
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How can you assess a child and parents attitude to dental care?

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  • past dental history
  • previous extractions
  • previous GA
  • acceptance of OHI
  • attendance for treatment
  • compliance with oral hygiene regime
21
Q

Keeping parents in the surgery for the childs appointment has shown increased cooperation in ______ but no effect in _______.

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increased cooperation in pre-schoolers

No effect in school agers

22
Q

You should never deny the parent access to the child. True or false

23
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Give some reasons for parental presence in the paediatric appointment

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  • parents can provide support, positive reinforcement
  • promotes dentists sympathetic communication
  • parents understand the childs needs
24
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Give some reasons against parental presence in the paediatric appointment

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  • repeating orders
  • intercepting orders
  • no voice control- difficult for dentist to use stricter tones?
  • childs attention divided
  • dentists attention divided
25
What are the common problems facing the dental team when it comes to paediatric appointments?
* invasion of personal space * variable attention spans * lack of feeling in control * fear of choking/nausea * time constraints * conflict between child and parent * parental anxiety/transference to child
26
According to Wanless and Holloway, 1994, what is the appropriate structure of the dental visit?
* greeting * preliminary chat- non dental, assess dental anxiety * preliminary examination- what you intend to do in the visit, opportunity to ask questions * dental procedures * dismissal
27
What are the aims when providing dental care for children?
* keep primary and permanent dentition free from disease * reduce risk of child experiencing pain or sepsis or acquiring treatment induced dental anxiety if dental caries occurs * for child to grow up feeling positive about their oral health and with the skills and motivation to maintain it
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In order to achieve the aims of providing paediatric care, what are the priorities of the dental team?
* encourage parent/carer to take responsibility for their childs oral health and implement preventive advice at home * encourage parent/carer to bring child for their appointments * involve both child and parent/carer in decisions relating to their oral car * apply preventive measures to the highest standard possibel * relieve pain and infection if present * **focus on prevention of caries in permanent dentition before the management of caries in primary dentition * manage caries in primary dentition using an appropriate technique tjhat maximised the chance of the tooth exfoliating without causing pain/sepsis * ensure valid consent * if caries in permanent dentition occurs, diagnose early and manage appropriately * identify as early as possible those children where there is doubt or evidence about parent/carers ability to comply with preventive advice. In these cases, contact and work collaboratively with other agencies especially **childs named health visitor**, school nurse or GMp