SET 4 Flashcards
Sedative of choice in an overly anxious child
domicum
What drug is not indicated for premedicating a 7 year old with severe apprehension?
naloxone
A removable space maintainer is not advisable for children because _________
they may not use it
Why does a primary molar remain unerupted or “submerged”?
the tooth is ankylosed to its bone crypt
Myofunctional therapy, an adjunct to mechanotherapy was introduced by __________
Dr. Alfred Rogers
Best time to treat malocclusion
at any age depending upon the problem involved
Radiograph reveal absence of pulp chamber of the second molar. This is pathognomonic of ________
dentinogenesis imperfecta
Primary factor that influence growth and development (2)
endocrine glands
heredity
Final enlargement of bone occurs by _______
drift and displacement
Treatment for geographic tongue noted in late childhood
no treatment indicated
Immediate treatment of a tooth that has sustained a fracture to the middle third of the root
splinting
Most important factor in determining a patient’s skeletal growth patter
genetic heredity
The difference between c+d+e and 3+4+5
Nance’s leeway space
In space closure after premature extraction, the tooth showing the greatest closure is _______
maxillary second deciduous
Calcification of teeth occurring at birth
all the primary teeth and permanent
