What can prevent mercury vapor from being absorbed into the blood stream and potentially crossing the placental barrier?
What is rubber dam and high speed suction.
100
According to updated AAPD guidelines what percentage of children have caries by the time they reach kindergarten?
What is 40%
100
What are the most common injuries to permanent teeth (4)?
What is 1. falls 2. traffic accidents 3. violence 4. sports?
100
What is the name of the condition that is described as an erosion of the lingual surfaces of the teeth caused by exposure to gastric acids?
What is perimolysis?
100
The Xylitol mechanism of action on Mutans Streptococci disrupts what key element cell process?
What is energy production processes?
200
The use of xylitol chewing gum has a significant impact on mother child transmission of MS. What is the recommended chewing regimen?
What is at least two or three times a day?
200
What is the AAPD guideline recommendation for use of topical anesthetics for teething?
What is topical anesthetics are discouraged due to potential toxicity of these products in infants?
200
Disorders of TMJ are more prevalent at what age?
What is adolescence 10- 18 years of age?
200
AAPD guidelines warn that hypertension can increase the risk of ______ during procedures on a pregnant adolescent?
What is bleeding?
200
AAP does not recommend chewing gum use in children less than _______ years of age due to the risk of choking?
What is 4 years old?
300
What is the recommendation for dental care for a pregnant women experiencing frequent vomiting.
What is cup of water and a teaspoon of baking soda and waiting an hour before brushing can help minimize dental erosion.
300
Breast feeding greater than _____ times daily after 12 months of age is associated with increased risk of ECC?
What is 7?
300
When evaluating the panoramic radiograph for third molars what problems (4) may lead the clinician to have third molars extracted?
What is 1. pericoronitis, 2. caries, 3. cysts 4. periodontal problems?
300
Pregnancy-associated hormonal changes are associated with what common condition of the mouth that requires frequent drinking?
What is xerostomia?
300
An adolescent with permanent dentition with no clinical caries and not at an increased risk for caries receives bitewings at a ______ intervals
What is 18-36 months
400
Mothers with severe periodontitis have high levels of prostaglandin in their gingival crevicular fluid and blood. Prostaglandins can be associated with _______ leading to preterm deliveries
What are uterine contractions?
400
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended how many ounces of fruit juice per day?
What is 4 to 6 ounces
400
What acute condition in adolescence can be described as a non-contagious infection of the gums with painful, bleeding gums, and ulceration of inter-dental papillae?
What is acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis?
400
What organ is among the most sensitive to radiation-induced tumors, both benign and malignant?
What is juvenile thyroid?
400
An adolescent with bulimia can have what associated pathology described as severe enamel erosion?
What is perimyolysis?
500
Perinatal period (in weeks) as defined by AAPD guidelines is
20th through 28th week of gestation and ending one to four weeks after birth.
500
No more than a 'smear' or 'rice sized' amount of fluoridated toothpaste should be used for children under ____ age. No more than a 'pear sized' amount should be used for children ages _____
What is 3 years and 3 to 6 years.
500
Systemic benefit of fluoride incorporation into developing enamel is not considered necessary after what age?
What is 16
500
Nitrous oxide has very few contraindications what is the contraindications that is associated with pregnancy?
What is nitrous oxide may be contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy.
500
Department of Health and Human Services recently has proposed to not have a fluoride range, but rather limit the recommendation to the lower limit of _____ ppm F