Treatment Planning/Morbidity

Question 1

T/F: Class III and IV fillings are commonly done on primary teeth.

Answer 1

False

Very difficult

Question 2

What is an interim therapeutic restoration?

Answer 2

“Scoop and fill”

Use spoon instead of drill. Fill with RMGI

Question 3

T/F: Non-vital teeth and irreversible pulpitis can undergo Pulpotomy.

Answer 3

False

Pulpectomy

Question 4

T/F: Space maintenance is necessary for loss of primary 1st molars when 6s are fully erupted.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

T/F: Space maintenance is critical for loss of primary 2nd molars.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is early childhood caries?

Answer 6

Decayed, missing, or filled primary tooth in a child under 6 y.o.

Question 7

T/F: Early childhood caries is decreasing in todays population.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

T/F: ECC places a child at higher risk of child abuse and neglect.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

On average, children with a dental emergency at NCH waited _________ in pain.

Answer 9

18 days

Question 10

How much does an average treatment for ECC at an emergency department cost?

Answer 10

$5,500

Question 11

T/F: Caries has both short and long term effects and morbidities.

Answer 11

True