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Age of child’s first visit to dentist
As soon as first tooth erupts or by 1st birthday, whichever is sooner
What percentage of food should be made up of sugars in a 2+ year old
Not exceed 5% of total dietary energy
What is the recommended grams of sugar for a child aged 4-6
19g
What is the recommended grams of sugar for a child aged 7-10
24g
What is the recommended grams of sugar for a child aged 11+
30g
2 differences in D’s and E’s
Es are 1.5mm longer mesiodistally
Ds erupt first
What is the difference between upper and lower primary first molars
Upper: 3 roots (MB, DB, P)
Lower: 2 roots (M, D)
How many ml per root for an intra-ligamentary injection
0.2ml/root
Who can consent for an adult with Alzheimerʼs
No one can consent on behalf of another adult
Certainly lethal dose of fluoride
32mg/kg
Potentially toxic level of fluoride
5mg/kg
GI symptoms level of fluoride
1mg/kg
4 symptoms would 1mg/kg of fluoride cause
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Pain
4 symptoms would 5mg/kg of fluoride cause
GI symptoms
Abnormal taste
Convulsions
Cardiac symptoms
2 ways Down Syndrome make it more difficult to brush
Macroglossia
Clinodactyly (short fifth finger)
Define euthymol toothpaste
Fluoride free toothpaste
Most common disease associated with austism
Epilepsy
3 ways to encourage child to brush teeth
Light up toothbrushes
Videos
Songs
Age for a child to sit without support
8 months
Age for a child to stand with assistance
8-10 months
Age for a child to crawl
6-9 months
Age for a child to walk with assitance
1 year
Age for a child to stand alone
11 months
Age for child to walk alone
8-18 months
Biggest cause of blindness
Cataracts
Impairment that effects 1 in 4 people
Mental health
Minimum age to prescribe fluoride varnish
3 years
Advice for 7+ year old using mouth wash
Use a fluoride mouth rinse daily (0.05% sodium fluoride) at a different time to brushing
Frequency child should visit the dentist
At least annually
4 Duraphat contraindications
Allergies: sodium fluoride, colophon
Asthma
Mouth ulcers or gum disease
Stomatitis
How long after Duraphat application should you wait before brushing teeth/eating
4 hours
6 contra-indications for silver diamine fluoride
Pulp involvement
Periapical radiolucency
Food packing
Allergies to any ingredients
Active ulceration, mucositis or stomatitis
Patients undergoing thyroid gland therapy or on thyroid medication
4 classifications of co-operation
Pre-cooperative
Potentially cooperative
Cooperative
Lacking cooperative ability
How much more likely is a five year old to have caries if they live in a deprived area
1.5
Age that a child should first smile
6 weeks
Age that a child should first laugh
16 weeks
6 oral manifestations of cerebral palsy
Gingival hyperplasia
Increased caries
Malocclusion
Enamel hypoplasia
Erosion
Drooling
Most commonly prescribed sugary medicine for children
Lactulose solution
3 indications for PRR used
Enamel only lesions
Incipient lesions just into dentine
Small class I cavities
Topical anaesthetic commonly used
20% benzocaine gel
10% lidocaine spray
5% lidocaine analgesic gel
Aetiology of natal/neonatal tooth
Superficial position of tooth germ
Evidence of genetic contribution as seen in syndromes
Indication for High Viscosity Gl
ART technique
3 types of cerebral palsy
Athetoid/dyskinetic
Spastic
Ataxic
3 types of hearing loss
Conductive
Sensorineural
Exposure to very loud noises
4 classifications of learning disability
Mild: IQ 50-70
Moderate: IQ 35-49
Severe: IQ 20-34
Profound: IQ<20
Percentage of those with a ‘mild’ learning disability
85%
Define aphasia
Language disability caused by brain injury
Define dysarthia
Collective name for a group of speech disorders resulting from neurogenic disturbances in muscular control
3 conditions causing dysarthia
Cerebral palsy
Stroke
Multiple sclerosis
Most common disability and its incidence
Hearing impairment
8.7 million
Percentage of NI population with a disability
18%
4 dental implications for patients with spina bifida
Wheelchair users
Frequently on antibiotic treatment
Latex allergy (60%)
Antibiotic prophylaxis required for children with a shunt
Clotting disorders that may cause delayed bleed
Von Willebrands disease
Haemophilia A&B
How long after chemotherapy should dental procedures be scheduled
4 weeks
Percentage of malignant disease in children that is acute leukaemia
50%
How long should extractions be carried out before radiotherapy
10 days
When does a child gain perceptual development
7 years
Define the age of sensorimotor stage Piagetʼs of cognitive theory
0-2 years
Age that a child responds to sounds (startles)
6-8 weeks