Module 18 ch. 35

Question 1

Brown Stain was called _______ enamel and now is known as ______

Answer 1

mottled

dental fluorosis

Question 2

Who pinpointed fluorine as the specific element related to mottled enamel?

Answer 2

H.V. Churchill

Question 3

What is the optimum level of fluoride in the water to prevent dental caries.

Answer 3

1ppm

Question 4

What is the number of ppm for all communities?

Answer 4

0.7ppm

Question 5

What food has large amounts of fluoride in them?

Answer 5

tea

fish

Question 6

Communities were first fluoridated in what year?

Answer 6

1945

Question 7

A halo/diffusion effect is when?

Answer 7

Food and beverages are produced in a fluoridated community and sent to other areas

Question 8

______ and _______ systems can remove fluoride from water.

Answer 8

reverse osmosis

water distillation

Question 9

The ADA recommends fluoride supplements for children at _______ and those whose primary source of water is ____

Answer 9

high caries risk

non-fluoridated

Question 10

How much fluoride should someone under 6 mo of age receive

Answer 10

zero

Question 11

from 6mo to 3 yrs kids should get_____ of floride

Answer 11

0.25mg

Question 12

from 3yrs to 6 yrs kids should get _____ or _____ amount of fluoride

Answer 12

0. 5mg

0. 25mg

Question 13

from 6yrs to 16 yrs kids should get ___ or ____ amount of fluoride

Answer 13

1. 0mg

0. 5mg

Question 14

What are the sources of fluoride supplements

Answer 14

tablets
lozenges
oral drops

Question 15

tablets and lozenges work best when taken?

Answer 15

at night after teeth are brushed

Question 16

how long should someone wait before eating or drinking after taking a fluoride lozenge

Answer 16

15min

Question 17

Fluoride isn’t recommended to be mixed with ____ it slows absorption rate.

Answer 17

milk/dairy

Question 18

You should consider the kids _____, _____ risk, and ____ before recommending fluoride supplements.

Answer 18

age
caries
sources of fluoride

Question 19

The professional application of fluoride is base on?

Answer 19

caries risk

Question 20

Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride shouldn’t be used on what surfaces?

Answer 20

porcelain
composites
sealants

Question 21

Sodium Fluoride has a ph of?

Answer 21

7- neutral

Question 22

_____ has the highest concentration of fluoride?

Answer 22

varnish

Question 23

What are the 3 objectives of topical fluoride

Answer 23

prevent caries
remineralization
desensitization

Question 24

You should avoid brushing and flossing for ___ after applying varnish

Answer 24

4-6hrs

Question 25

Primary teeth should have ____ml of varnish
Mixed dentition teeth should have _____ml
Adult dentition should have _____ml

Answer 25

.25
.4
.5

Question 26

Oral fluoride rinses are characterized as ____potency/______ frequency

Answer 26

low

high

Question 27

What is the foundation to all patients’ fluoride regime.

Answer 27

toothpaste (fluoridated)

Question 28

What is the ADULT CLD of fluoride

Answer 28

5-10 g

Question 29

What is the CHILD CLD of fluoride

Answer 29

.5-1.0 g

Question 30

What does CLD stand for

Answer 30

Certainly Lethal Dose

Question 31

The STD or ______ is _____ the amount of the CLD

Answer 31

Safely Tolerated Dose

1/4

Question 32

_____mg of fluoride would be lethal to someone 6yr old or younger

Answer 32

500

Question 33

Acute toxic dose symptoms begin within ___ of ingestion and may persist for ____

Answer 33

30min

24hrs

Question 34

What drug is used as emergency tx. for acute overdose of fluoride.

Answer 34

Ipecac syrup

Question 35

Chronic ______ toxicity or osteosclerosis can result after long-term _____ ingestion of water with ___ to __ppm fluoride

Answer 35

Skeletal
10+yr
8-10

Question 36

Dental Fluorosis can only occur from age _____ to ______

Answer 36

birth

12/16

Question 37

Mild fluorosis is seen clinically as?

Answer 37

white opacities