Exam Reminders

Question 1

Answer to any question asking interactions with a drug?

Answer 1

Check BNF

Question 2

Answer to any question asking dosage?

Answer 2

Manufacturers advice / refer to BNF

Question 3

answer when asked side effect of most drugs?

Answer 3

Xerostomia

Question 4

question asking contraindications to a drug?

Answer 4

generally
- pregnancy
- breastfeeding
- caution with elderly

Question 5

example of antibiotic and its dosage and length of use

Answer 5

metronidazole 400mg

9 tablets - 3 a day for 3 days

Amoxicillin same but 500mg

For abscess = 5 days 3 a day so 15 tabs

Question 6

is trauma sticker an answer in the exam?

Answer 6

NO
* need to say the actual tests of the trauma sticker

Question 7

When asked for an example of a drug that cannot be used along side another as of its interactions? - what drug is very common to have negative interactions

Answer 7

Warfarin

I.e. with anti fungal …azoles

Question 8

Ibuprofen and paracetamol doses

Answer 8

Ibuprofen
- normally 1 or 2 200mg tablets 3 times a day, 6hrs apart (can be stronger)

Paracetamol
- normally 1 or 2 500mg tablets 4 times a day, 4hrs apart

Question 9

Fluoride varnish concentrations
- what age start doing and how often

SDF conc

Answer 9

22,600ppm
- sodium fluoride 5%
- 2 years old (twice at dentist and twice at school)

44,800ppm

Question 10

Fluoride mouth wash prescription for child with high varies risk percentage

Answer 10

5% sodium fluoride

Question 11

Duraphat Toothpaste prescription for different ages and amount of toothpaste

Answer 11

0-3 = smear of 1000ppm
3-6 = pea sized OVER 1000ppm (1450ppm)

Pea sized for all now

9-15 year olds Duraphat toothpaste = 2800ppm sodium fluoride (0.619%)

Can at 16 do 5000ppm but not always needed as much same effect

16 or over duraphat toothpaste = 5000 (1.1%)

Question 12

Ala Tragus

Answer 12

Line from bottom of nose to bottom. Of externals aucoustic meatus ( used for being parallel with foxes bite gauge ) parallel with occlusal plane as Frankfort plane not ( this is for middle of face)

Question 13

When asked abt something for a 47 like where to anaesthetise? Something important to remember to put

Answer 13

Rights and lefts

Question 14

Acts to prevent discrimination of disabled

Answer 14

Equality act (2010)
Disability discrimination act 2005

Question 15

Dentoalveolar discrepancy

Dentoalveolar disproportion

Answer 15

Jaws compared to each other (arch)

Teeth compared to jaw (large jaw small teeth)