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| What is the most common chronic disease in childhood/ |
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| dental decay is five times more common than what? |
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| dental decay is seven times more common than what? |
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| what is the only way to eradicate tooth decay? |
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| what % of children have had an annual visit with their PCP? |
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| what % of children have had their dental visits? |
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| AAPD recommends that each child should have what by one year? |
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| what % of children age 3-4 have not received the recommended dental visits? |
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| What is the impact of dental caries? |
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impacts quality of life
leads to poor nutrition and effect the speech
leads to depression, poor selfesteem and financial insecurity |
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| What are the consequences of dental caries? |
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| Pain, infection, ER visits, hospitalization |
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| untreated caries can lead to local and systemic complications such as.... |
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facial cellulitis
malocclusion from lost teeth
poor self esteem |
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| Dental caries is caused by what? |
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bacteria
eating too much sugar
sharing toothbrushes |
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| early stages of caries present as ______ |
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| frank cavities appear as _______ |
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| brown areas progress to larger and deeper ________ |
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| What teeth are affected first? |
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| what teeth are affect second? |
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| what teeth are affect when the disease becomes severe? |
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| What is the etiology triad of dental caries? |
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| Oral BACTERIA breaks down dietary SUGARS into acids which eat away the TOOTH |
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| What bacteria is vertically transmitted from the primary caregiver htat causes caries? |
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| caregivers with high bacteria levels usually have: |
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high levels of decay
poor oral hygiene
high frequency of sugar intake |
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| oral bacteria produces acids for _____ minutes after sugar ingestion |
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| _______ sugar is ingested is more important that _______ sugar is eaten. |
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| if sugar intake is frequent, ________ predominates |
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| What puts a child at risk? |
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family members with poor oral hygiene
poor oral hygiene
diet high in sugar
improper bottle feeding
breast feeding in the night
pacifiers dipped in sugar
chronic illnesses
caregivers with stressful characteristics |
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| What is the role of the pediatrician? |
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bright futures and AAP guidelines
Oral health risk assessment
anticipatory guidance |
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| AAP recommendations for an oral health risk assessment |
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assess caregiver's oral health
assess oral health of child
recognize signs and symptoms of caries
assess child's exposure to fluoride
provide anticipatory guidance
make referral to a dental home |
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| What children are at a high risk for caries? |
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special health care needs
low socioeconomic and ethno-cultural groups
suboptimal exposure to topical or systemic fluoride
poor dietary and feeding habits
caregivers or siblings with carries
visible caries, white spots, plaque or decay |
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| children with asthma and allergies are on medications that ________ increasing risk of caries. |
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| medications that dry salivary secretions |
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| children who are ____ or _____ have a much higher rate of enamel defects. |
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| preterm or low birth weight |
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| childre with ______ are at risk for systemic infection from untreated oral disease. |
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| What should the physical oral health assessment consist of ? |
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check for advance caries
maternal screening
child assessment
positioning child for oral exam
primary teeth eruption
check for normal teeth
check for brown and white spots |
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| What should anticipatory guidance consist of? |
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minimize risk for infection
xylitol gum for mothers
look at dietary habits
toothpaste
flossing |
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| fluoride reduces caries by what %? |
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| fluoride varnish leads to __% reduction in number of cavities. |
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| What type of fluoride has a greater effect? |
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| Systemic reduces enamel solubility by what? |
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| incorporation into its structure |
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inhibits demineralization
promotes remineralization
produces antibacterial activity |
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| What are the indications for fluoride varnish? |
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moderate and high risk children without caries
children with white spots
children with caries
generally applied twice per year beginning when teeth erupt |
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