PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY EXAM 2 2025
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The restorative treatment should be based on the results of an
appropriate ___________ and be part of a ____________
treatment plan. Correct Answer - Clinical exam
- Comprehensive treatment plan
What factors should be taken into consideration when treatment
planning for a pediatric patient? Correct Answer - Dental age
(early or late developer)
- Behavior
- Caries Risk Assessment
- Ability to cooperate
- Parental Compliance and Recall likelihood
- Finances (present ideal treatment initially regardless of cost)
What are the steps for carrying out a pediatric Treatment Plan
(TxP) in the clinic? Correct Answer - Develop a TxP for each
tooth (write "no treatment" if nothing is planned)
- Discuss TxP with faculty member assigned
- Present TxP to parent in lay terms (show clinical and
radiographic decay)
- Get informed consent in the clinic and have the parent sign the
TxP
What are the treatment options during treatment planning?
Correct Answer - Preventive Dentistry
- Restorative Dentistry
- Pulp Therapy (IPC, pulpotomy, pulpectomy)
,- Extractions
- Space Maintenance
What are the treatment options for providing Preventive dentistry?
Correct Answer - Anticipatory guidance: inform parent what to
expect
- Establish a dental home for patient: recall establishment
- Oral hygiene instructions (OHI)
- Dietary counseling
- Fluoride: varnish, foam, silver diamine fluoride, mouth rinse,
toothpaste, water
- Sealants
When should a SSC or a Strip Crown be used in lieu of direct
Class II composite/amalgam? Correct Answer - When the lesion
encompasses one or two line angles of the tooth
In a primary molar with radiographic evidence of furcal
radiolucencies, what is the only treatment plan available? Why?
Correct Answer - Extraction and Band Loop
- A furcal radioluceny in a primary tooth indicates pulp
involvement/necrosis
How can you convince a hesitant, pregnant woman that proper
OH is important? Correct Answer - Describe to the mother that
lacking/poor OH can cause problems with her child, such as
premature birth and low-birth weight & emphasize the importance
of maintaining their OH
Why is it important for pregnant women to care for their teeth?
Correct Answer - Untreated caries in pregnant mothers has been
shown to be associated with higher incidences of early childhood
cares in their children - *Vertical Transmission*
- Untreated periodontitis can cause pre-mature birth and low-birth
weight
, What OH practices should you recommend to your pregnant
patients? What should you encourage them to supplement their
diet with? Correct Answer - Brush twice daily with fluoride
toothpaste & floss daily
- Encourage to take prenatal vitamins, including folic acid; also
encourage them to eat more foods high in protein, calcium,
phosphorus, and Vitamins A, C, and D
If a pregnant woman comes to your office with several incipient
lesions not seen at her last visit and she says its due to her
constant craving for peanut M&M's, how can you help her to
prevent further caries development? Correct Answer - Chew
xylitol containing gum after consuming foods
- Rinse mouth out with water after eating the candy
It is important to remind patients about not delaying necessary
dental treatment. Why? How can you convince a mother that
treatment is needed? Correct Answer - It could turn into an
emergency later down the road
- Relate it to her baby, and tell her that her health helps keep the
baby healthy
A mother comes to your office and tells you she has been having
daily morning sickness. How should you counsel her? Correct
Answer - Encourage her to eat smaller amounts of nutritious,
non-cariogenic foods, such as cheese and yogurt
- Advise her to avoid tooth brushing after vomiting as the effect of
erosion can be exacerbated by brushing an already demineralized
tooth surface; wait 30-60 minutes before brushing
- These patients can use a fluoride containing mouth rinse directly
after emesis
T/F
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