restorative management

Question 1

Is the carious process the same in deciduous dentition as pernament dentition?

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

what are some of the differences between deciduous and pernament dentition?

Answer 2

• teeth are smaller
• enamel is thinner
• pulp is relatively larger
• pulp horns are nearer the surface

Question 3

why does caries progress more rapidly in deciduous dentition?

Answer 3

because the enamel is thinner

Question 4

do pulp horns taper into the crown more mesially or distally?

Answer 4

pulp horns taper more mesially into the crown

Question 5

when is good for extractions? eg. balancing

Answer 5

• balancing
• non-compliance
• no parental support
• no attendance beyond pain relief

Question 6

what is meant by temporisation?

Answer 6

• placing a temporary restoration to relieve the pain

- the temporary restoration should not be detromental to the pulp

Question 7

what is a pulpotomy?

Answer 7

-procedure of removing the coronal part of the pup tissue

Question 8

what are the indications of stainless steel crowns?

Answer 8

• large class III cavities
• badly broken down teeth
• after a pulpotomy
• hard tissue anomaly

Question 9

what is meant by the hall technique?

Answer 9

-a method of managing carious teeth by no tooth preperation

Question 10

what are the dose limitations of a child?

Answer 10

1/10th cartridge per kg

Question 11

what is the rule of thumb?

Answer 11

• no. of teeth + age

- if that number is more than ten then use IDB and less than ten the LIA

Question 12

is enamel more or less aprismatic in deciduous dentition?

Answer 12

enamel is more aprismatic in deciduous dentition