Oral Health Flashcards
1
Q
adult teeth
A
32
2
Q
of children teeth
A
20
3
Q
Oral Health Prevention
A
- Education: diet, trauma, non-nutritive sucking,
teething, sealants, fluoride, hygiene, Dental
visits, etc. - Regular dental care
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4
Q
Oral care and prevention at
home
A
- Brush (electronic or not)
- Floss
- Waterpik
- Regular dental visits
- Toothpicks/floss picks
- Interdental stimulation
- mouthwash
5
Q
SALIVA function
A
- Remineralizes enamel
- Buffers cariogenic acids
- Removes food residue
- Inhibits bacterial growth—- BIOTENE
6
Q
Sjogren’s PE
A
Lacrimal or salivary enlargement
possible, caries in abn spots, no salivary
pooling (how do you check this?), and loss of
tongue papillae possible
7
Q
Sjogren’s diagnostic testing
A
Schirmer test, slit lamp exam,
ocular staining, sialometry, salivary gland imaging, RF, ANA with diff, antibodies (anti-Ro/SSA and or anti-Lz/SSB),
exclude other Dx with other tests (MANY)
8
Q
How your teeth line up effects
A
- Gum health
- food packing
- cosmetics
- caries and perio
- teeth fractures
- eating in general
- sleep apnea
- Benefits to risks?
9
Q
Normal Oral Variation (benign)
A
- Tori/exostosis**
- Enamel pearls
- Supernumerary teeth
- Racial pigmentation
- Geographic tongue
- Fissured tongue
- Wisdom teeth
- Mucocele
- Linea alba
10
Q
What is this?
A
Tori
11
Q
What is this
A
Exostosis
12
Q
What is this
A
Ranula
13
Q
Developmental Issues - Teeth
A
- Hutchinson’s incisors
- Mulberry molars
- Cleft lip/palate- refer to cleft lip team
- Baby born with tooth
– refer asap-aspiration risk - Ankyloglossia
- Feeding difficulties
- Sensory with disabled children
14
Q
What is this
A
Mulberry Molars
15
Q
What is this
A
Hutchinsons incisors