Pediatric Dentistry provides oral healthcare to what age groups?
Infants, children, and adolescents
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Why is selective polishing recommended?
To avoid the removal of the fluoride-rich outer enamel layer
100
What is it called when you polish exposed root surfaces during periodontal surgery?
Therapeutic polishing
100
When are sealants indicated?
Pits and fissures - preferably newly erupted teeth
100
What is a developmental cause of orthodontic problems?
interference with eruption
200
What are the guidelines for establishing trust with the pediatric patient?
Tell, show, do
200
Exogenous stains are broken into two other categories called?
Intrinsic stains and extrinsic stains
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What is the most common procedure for removing stains?
Rubber cup polishing
200
What is the most common cause of sealant failure?
Moisture contamination
200
When the mesiobuccal cups of the maxillary first molar occludes in the interdental space between the mandibular second premolar and mesial cusp of the mandibular first molar the personal has
Class II Malocclusion
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What services are normally provided in a pediatric dental office?
Preventive procedures, restorative procedures, and interceptive orthodontics
300
Too much fluoride during the development of a tooth results in what type of stain?
Endogenous stain
300
Where is the polishing cup directed to avoid injury?
Lightly away from the gingival third
300
Self-cured sealant material comes in 2 parts including?
A base and a catalyst
300
What type of radiograph is most commonly exposed for orthodontic patients?
What is Cephalometric.
400
If the pulp was exposed on a newly erupted permanent tooth, what procedure would would be done to promote healing of the pulp?
Direct Pulp Capping
400
Which finger is used for the fulcrum?
3rd finger
400
Does polishing effect the the uptake of fluoride?
No
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During the sealant procedure the enamel is echted with what acid?
Phosphoric
400
What teeth are brackets most commonly bonded to?
What is Anterior, and premolars.
500
What instrument will the dentist use to remove the pulp during a pulpotomy of a primary tooth?
Spoon excavator
500
What is an oral prophylaxis?
Complete removal of calculus and debris
500
Is black stain caused by poor oral hygiene?
No
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What happens if a properly placed sealant is placed over a small carious lesion?
The bacteria in the lesion will decrease over time.
500
What would be used to apply force to either move the teeth or hold them in the desired positions.