Pediatrics Dentistry

Question 1

What side of the mouth does molar 3 receive “1” regarding number the teeth?

Answer 1

Right

Question 2

What side of the mouth does molar 3 receive “17” regarding numbering teeth?

Answer 2

Left

Question 3

What are the 5 options for tooth restoration materials?

Answer 3

1. Gold
2. Porcelain
3. Resin
4. Amalgam
5. Metal Crown

Question 4

What is gingivitis?

Answer 4

Inflammation of the gums

Question 5

What is periodontitis?

Answer 5

inflammation of the tissue around the teeth, often causing shrinkage of the gums and loosening of the teeth.

Question 6

What is gingival hyperplasia?

Answer 6

an increase in the size of the gingiva (gums). It is a common feature of gingival disease.

Question 7

What is an oral calculus?

Answer 7

a form of hardened dental plaque. It is caused by precipitation of minerals from saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in plaque on the teeth.

Question 8

When palpating the lymph nodes of the neck you should assess them bilaterally. What 7 groups of lymph nodes do you need to palpate?

Answer 8

1. Pre-auricular
2. Submandibular
3. Submental
4. Anterior Cervical
5. Posterior Auricular
6. Posterior Cervical
7. Parotid?

Question 9

When assessing the lips what are you looking for/assessing?

Answer 9

Pt with mouth open and closed:

1. Color
2. Texture
3. Abnormalities on vermilion border

Question 10

What are you assessing with regards to the buccal/labial mucosa during an oral examination?

Answer 10

1. color
2. texture
3. swelling
4. Lips
   - Sulcus
   - Frenulum
5. Aveolar ridges
   - maxilla
   - mandible

Question 11

When assessing the dorsum of the tongue at rest what are you looking for? (6)

Answer 11

1. ulcers
2. swelling
3. coating
4. color
5. texture
6. size

Question 12

When assessing the dorsum of the tongue protruded what are you assessing for?

Answer 12

abnormality in position or mobility. If the hypoglossal nerve is damaged, the tongue will protrude towards the side of the face with the damaged nerve.

Question 13

Besides the dorsum of the tongue, what other aspects of the tongue are you assessing? What are you assessing?

Answer 13

1. lateral borders

2. ventral surface - palpable growths

Question 14

How do you assess the hard palate of the oral cavity?

Answer 14

depress tongue with tongue depressor

Question 15

What are you assessing with regard to the oropharynx?

Answer 15

soft palate and tissues