Growth and Development
At what age does the mixed dentition period typically begin?
What is 6 years?
This is the optimal fluoride concentration in community water supplies.
What is .7ppm?
This process is used to define any smooth surface caries in a child under three years of age?
What is S-ECC?
The average occlusal reduction for a SSC placement on a primary tooth is this?
What is 1 to 1.5 mm?
Maintaining vitality of radicular pulp is the purpose of this particular pulp therapy technique.
What is a pulpotomy?
When a child has an arch length deficiency of >10mm, this procedure of removing teeth is warranted.
What is serial extraction?
Excessive fluoride ingestion during development of the enamel gives rise to this descriptive surface texture of the enamel.
What is mottled enamel?
This sweetener has demonstrated anti-cariogenic properties.
What is xylitol?
This process of restoring primary teeth involves no reduction of enamel and starves bacteria of nutrients?
What is the Hall Technique?
This pulp fixative agent is derived chemical of foraldehyde?
What is formocresol?
This is the space discrepancy found when comparing the primary cuspid, 1st and 2nd molars, to that of the permanent canine, 1st and 2nd premolars.
In the product SDF, what is the component of the product that is bactericidal?
What are the silver ions?
This is the pH level of plaque, after sugar intake, that allows the process of demineralization to start to occur.
What is pH of 5.5?
This pediatric restorative material bonds directly to dentin and is more tolerant to moisture than composite?
What is glass ionomer?
This material knocked off formocresol as the champion of pulpotomy medicaments due to biocompatibility?
What is Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA)?
Space found distal to the primary cuspids in the mandibular arch and mesial to the primary cuspids in the maxillary arch is called what?
What is primate space?
For a high-risk child, this is the frequency that you should bring a child back for reapplication of fluoride varnish.
What is 3 months?
While S. Mutans gets all the fame for starting decay, this bacteria is the main caries progression culprit?
What is Lactobacillus?
This interim therapeutic restoration (ITR) technique uses fluoride releasing material placed without anesthesia or isolation.
What is the ART (Atraumatic Restorative Technique)?
This is the canal filling material most commonly used in primary tooth pulpectomies?
What is Vitapex or Diapex?
Resorption of the distal root of primary maxillary molars is most often due to this.
What is ectopic eruption of maxillary permanent first molars?
This is the toxic dose of fluoride per kg of bodyweight?
What is 5 mg/kg?
This is the standard over the counter fluoride concentration in toothpaste?
What is 1450 ppm of fluoride?
This liner material is contraindicated under resin composite restorations?
What is Zinc Oxide Eugenol?
Zinc Oxide Eugenol is contraindicated in primary pulpotomies because of this.
What is slow resorption?