ORAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION

Question 1

patient asks for advice on toothpastes that help to remove staining without damaging the enamel. the dentist is most likely to recommend toothpaste containing what ingredient?

Answer 1

Biological enzymes

Question 2

what condition is associate with poor would healing and periodontal disease?

Answer 2

Diabetes

Question 3

What are area in the oral cavity is least effectively cleaned by manual toothbrushing?

Answer 3

Interdental areas

Question 4

patient attends the surgery complaining of painful gingivae and halitosis. the dentist diagnoses acture necrotising ulcerative gingivitis, an infection linked to the anaerobic organism bacillus fusiformis. what mouthwash constituents is the dentist most likely to recommend?

Answer 4

Hydrogen peroxide

Question 5

What is an additional beneficial effect of fluoride that helps reduce the incidence of caries?

Answer 5

Inhibits bacterial feeding rate

Question 6

Good communication skills are very important in ensuring that patients are fully informed, what would you use to indicate that the patient has your attention?

Answer 6

Making eye contact

Question 7

Bacterial plaque has been linked to the development of both dental caries and the onset of periodontal disease. what describes the role of plaque in caries formation rather than periodontal disease?

Answer 7

Acid formation

Question 8

What sweetners is not derived from a natural sugar?

Answer 8

Saccharin

Question 9

A teenage girl has completed a diet sheet after two cavities were discovered at her routine examination. What has been identified as a source of non-milk extrinsic sugar in her diet?

Answer 9

Apple juice

Question 10

A mother attends to seek advice on the necessity of fluoride drops for her young child. The dentist advices that is not required because the region has a fluoridated water supply. what indicates the likely concentration of fluoride added to the water supply?

Answer 10

1 ppm

Question 11

while giving oral health dietary advice, the clinician is likely to recommend that a patient avoids excessive consumption of what to reduce the occurence of enamel demineralisation?

Answer 11

Citric acid

Question 12

what is most likely to affect the ability of the patient to carry out adequate plaque control?

Answer 12

Physical disability

Question 13

what risk factor is associated with enamel erosion and general poor health?

Answer 13

eating disorder

Question 14

what is the meaning of DMF?

Answer 14

Decayed, missing, filled

Question 15

what toothpaste ingredients has the most effect on reducing the development of caries?

Answer 15

sodium fluoride

Question 16

what risk factor is associated with caries and obesity?

Answer 16

High-sugar diet

Question 17

various oral health products are designed specifically to clean the interproximal areas of the dentition. what products leaves some plaque behind when used in these regions?

Answer 17

Wood sticks

Question 18

it is not possible for patients to brush their teeth after every meal, especially when away from home at lunchtime. the dental team will then advise the use of a detergent food to help remove loose food debris at the end of the meal. what foods should be recommended to patients?

Answer 18

Carrot

Question 19

good communication skills are of great importance in encouraging patients to take an active role in managing their own oral health. what following indicates a dismissive attitude towards the patient?

Answer 19

Turning away

Question 20

the dental team are required to give the same message so that the patient does not become confused. what is the most likely method used to achieve this?

Answer 20

Have a written protocol

Question 21

what oral health recommendations is irrelevant to a smoker with periodontal disease?

Answer 21

Dietary advice

Question 22

Patients are often given oral health advice by a member of the dental team, often at the end of an appointment. what is the preffered method of reinforcing that advice, so that the patient remembers it?

Answer 22

give in written form

Question 23

the application of topical fluoride by members of the dental team is a recognised method of caries prevention. what areas of the tooth benefits from this technique?

Answer 23

Interproximal areas

Question 24

The technique of artificially fluoridating the general water supply is the most common method of providing systemic fluoride to the general population. what indicates the reduction in caries incidence that this technique has been shown to achieve?

Answer 24

up to 50%

Question 25

what risk factor is associated with oral cancer and chronic obstructive airways disease?

Answer 25

smoking

Question 26

Dental health education can be generalised into five key messages that will apply to the majority of the population. what key messages applies to the smallest number of patients?

Answer 26

Do not smoke

Question 27

what is most likely to affect the ability of the patient to follow a healthy diet?

Answer 27

Socioeconomic status

Question 28

What indicates that you are interested in what the patient is saying?

Answer 28

Leaning towards them