Paediatrics Flashcards
Who can override the consent of a 16-18 year old?
No-one unless the child refuses necessary treatment, then the court or parent can overrule this
What is Gillick Competency?
When a person under 16 has capacity to make an informed decision and consent to treatment
What is the difference between Gillick and Fraser competence?
Gillick relates to consenting for medical treatment, Fraser is specifically only to consenting for contraceptives without parents knowledge
When will deciduous maxillary centrals erupt?
8-12months
When will deciduous maxillary laterals erupt?
9-13months
When will deciduous maxillary canines erupt?
16-24months
When will deciduous mandibular centrals erupt?
6-10months
When will deciduous maxillary first molars erupt?
12-16months
When will deciduous maxillary second molars erupt?
24-32months
When will deciduous mandibular laterals erupt?
10-16months
When will deciduous mandibular first molars erupt?
12-16months
When will deciduous mandibular canines erupt?
16-24months
When will deciduous mandibular second molars erupt?
24-32months
What teeth would you expect to be present in a 12 month old?
As, Bs upper and lower
What teeth would you expect to see present in a 24month old?
Upper and lower: As, Bs, Cs, Ds
(Es may have began to erupt)
What teeth do you expect to see in a 3year old?
All deciduous teeth
What teeth would you expect to see in a 7 year old?
Deciduous: upper B-E; lower C-E
Permanent: upper 1+6s; lower 1+2+6s
When do the permanent maxillary central incisors erupt?
7-8years
When do the permanent maxillary lateral incisors erupt?
8-9years
When do the permanent maxillary canines erupt?
11-12years (but begin palpating at 9years)
When do the permanent maxillary 4s erupt?
9-11years
When do the permanent maxillary 5s erupt?
10-12years
When do the permanent maxillary 6s erupt?
6-7years
When do the permanent maxillary 7s erupt?
12-13years
When do the permanent mandibular central incisors erupt?
6-7years
When do the permanent mandibular lateral incisors erupt?
7-8years
When do the permanent mandibular 3s erupt?
9-10years
When do the permanent mandibular 4s erupt?
10-12years
When do the permanent mandibular 5s erupt?
11-12years
When do the permanent mandibular 6s erupt?
6-7years
When do the permanent mandibular 7s erupt?
11-13years
What permanent teeth do you expect to be present in a 10 year old?
Upper: 1s, 2, 4s?, 6s
Lower: 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s?, 6s
What permanent teeth would you expect to see in a 9 year old?
upper: 1s, 2s, 6s
lower: 1s, 2s, 3s?, 6s
What permanent teeth do you expect to be present in an 11 year old?
upper: 1s, 2s, 3s?, 4s, 5s?, 6s
lower: 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s?, 6s,
What teeth do you expect to be present in a 13 year old child?
All permanent dentition other than 8s
How long after eruption is root formation normally complete?
2-3 years post eruption
Why is interproximal caries common in children but difficult to see clinically?
they have broad, flat contact points