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Pediatric dentistry is the specialty that deals with the treatment of patients from birth through

The stage of mixed dentition

100

This level of development refers to the child’s intellectual development. (Hint: Mental or Chronological)

Mental

100

This is when the staff acknowledge the child's feelings

Validation

200

When charting the primary teeth using the universal system, you would use

Letters (A-T)

200

In the universal system, the primary mandibular left first molar would be (Hint: Letter)

L

200

Using a headset or watching a video would be this type of behavior management

Distraction

300

When compared to permanent teeth, primary teeth

  • Are smaller all the way around

  • Have larger pulp chambers

  • Have a thinner layer of enamel

300

These fears are also known as “acquired fears” (Hint: Objective or Subjective)

Subjective fears

300

If there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all of the decay is removed, the dentist may decide to do this procedure, where some of the decay is left in the tooth

Indirect pulp capping

400

In the universal system, the primary mandibular right lateral incisor would be (Hint: Letter) 

Q

400

This refers to the actual age of the child (Hint: Mental or Chronological)

Chronological

400

This could be used to stabilize a luxated tooth

Splint

500

If only plaque is present in a child’s mouth, then this routine cleaning is done

Coronal polishing

500

These are known as learned fears and relate to the child's own experience (Hint: Objective or Subjective)

Objective fears

500

Name one of the two types of matrix bands that can be custom made for children:

  • T-band matrix

  • Spot-welded matrix band