Chapter 34- Fluorides

Question 1

Most effective method for dental caries prevention

Answer 1

Fluoride

Question 2

Two general ways that fluoride is made available

Answer 2

Systemically and topically

Question 3

Approximately __% of fluoride in the body is located within the mineralized tissues

Answer 3

99

Question 4

When is fluoride first deposited

Answer 4

During the formation of the enamel, starting at the DEJ, after enamel matrix has been laid down

Question 5

Form of hypomineralization that results from systemic ingestion of excess amount of fluoride

Answer 5

Fluorosis

Question 6

Dental biofilm may contain __-__ ppm fluoride

Answer 6

5-50

Question 7

Three basic effects of topical fluoride

Answer 7

Inhibit demineralization, enhance remineralization, inhibite bacterial activity by inhibiting enolase

Question 8

First fluoridation research cities

Answer 8

Grand Rapids Michigan, newburgh New York, Branford Ontario, and Evanston Illinois

Question 9

In fluoridated town, the incidence of root caries is __% reduced

Answer 9

50

Question 10

In fluoridated town, the incidence of caries on primary teeth is reduced up to ___%

Answer 10

40%

Question 11

Fluoride supplement amount given to child from birth-6mo

Answer 11

0

Question 12

Fluoride supplement amount given to a child from 6mo-3 y with less than 0.3 water fluoride concentration

Answer 12

0.25 mg

Question 13

Fluoride supplement amount given to a child from 6mo-3 y with more than 0.3 water fluoride concentration

Answer 13

0

Question 14

Fluoride supplement amount given to a child from 3-6 y with less than 0.3 water fluoride concentration

Answer 14

0.5 mg

Question 15

Fluoride supplement amount given to a child from 3-6 y with between 0.3-0.6 water fluoride concentration

Answer 15

0.25

Question 16

Fluoride supplement amount given to a child from 3-6 y with greater than 0.6 water fluoride concentration

Answer 16

0

Question 17

Fluoride supplement amount given to a child from 6-16 y with less than 0.3 water fluoride concentration

Answer 17

1.0 mg

Question 18

Fluoride supplement amount given to a child from 6-16 y with between 0.3-0.6 water fluoride concentration

Answer 18

0.5mg

Question 19

Fluoride supplement amount given to a child from 6-16 y with more than 0.6 water fluoride concentration

Answer 19

0

Question 20

After tray application of fluoride, instruct the patient to

Answer 20

Not rinse, eat, drink, or floss for at least 30 minutes after application

Question 21

After varnish application, instruct patients to

Answer 21

avoid hot drinks, eating hard or sticky foods, and brushing or flossing for 4-6 hours

Question 22

Indications for silver diamond fluoride

Answer 22

Extreme caries risk, to stabilize carious lesions for future resto, difficult to treat caries, and underserved populations

Question 23

Advantages of silver diamine fluoride

Answer 23

Noninvasive, cariostatic, reduces risk of adjacent teeth, reduces dentinal hypersensitivity

Question 24

Three methods of self application of fluoride

Answer 24

Tray, rinsing, and brushing