Pedo: Oral Hygiene & prevention Flashcards
1
Q
AAPD policy on Dental home should include
A
- Info about proper care of childs teeth and gingiva
- Diet Counseling
- Preventative Dental health program based on caries risk assesment & perio disease risk assesment
2
Q
Plaque Control should be directed toward 2 goals. what are they?
A
- Limit the number of Strep mutans and other cariogenic oragnism in dental plaque to prevent caries by mechanical elimination of supragingival plaque and limit dietary sucrose
- Maintaining predominately gram + flora associated w/gingival health by mechanical removal of plaque from subgingiva
3
Q
what are the methods of Plaque control
A
- Mechanical methods
- Chemotherapeutic methods
4
Q
Mechanical Methods of Plaque Control
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- Manual Toothbrush
- Power Toothbrush
- Dentifrices
- Dental floss, Floss-threading devices
- Disclosing agents
- Dental Prophylaxis
