ISCE Flashcards
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What diet advice can you give to a patient?
- limit consumption of food and drinks containing sugar
- drink only water in between meals
- snack on foods which are low in sugar e.g., fresh fruit, carrot sticks, breadsticks, cheese
- do not eat or drink after brushing at night
- be aware of hidden sugars in foods and the acid content of drinks
explain to a patient how sugar contributes to caries and further pulp infection
sugar fuels the growth of harmful bacteria in the mouth which produce acid that damages tooth enamel
demineralisation of enamel occurs and if the acid attacks are frequent it doesnt have the time to repair itself so it weakens. this eventually forms cavities in the teeth
if left untreated the decay can progress to the softer layer under enamel and further reach the pulp where the nerve of the tooth is. this will cause pain and infection
what is the fluoride concentrations for toothpaste for children at low risk of caries?
under 3 years old - 1000ppm smear
3-9 years old - 1000-1500ppm pea size
10+ years old - 1450ppm pea sized
what is the recommended fluoride concentration in toothpaste for children at a high risk of caries?
under 3 years old - smear of 1450ppm
3-9 years old: pea sized 1450ppm
10+ years old: pea sized 2800ppm
when do we place fissure sealants?
as soon as the permanent molars erupt
what types of fissure sealants are available and why may you use each type?
resin based (1st choice) - child is cooperative, seal all buccal bits and fissured
GI - precooperative child
what are the recommendations for fluoride varnish application?
for children aged 2+: apply 2 times a year
for children aged 2+ at high risk of caries: apply 4 times a year
2-5 years: 0.25ml
5-7 years: 0.4ml
what fluoride strength if fluoride varnish?
22600ppm
fluoride varnish contraindications?
elastoplast/ colophony allergy
hospitalisation due to asthma
what is the general guidance for treatment of children at high risk of caries?
- hands on toothbrushing advice at every recall
- provide diet advice at every recall
- recommend the use of higher fluoride toothpaste (can prescribe 2800ppm for aged 10+)
- fissure seal palatal pits on upper laterals, occlusal surfaces of Ds, Es, 6s and 7s
- optimal fluoride varnish application -4xyear
what are the indications for hall crowns?
- interproximal caries
- multisurface caries
- pulp treated teeth
- retaining MIH molars
must be a clear band of dentine between caries and pulp
what are the contraindications for hall crowns?
- pulpal symptoms or caries close/ in pulp
- patients at risk of infective endocarditis
- insufficient tooth remaining to retain crown
how do you choose the correct size of hall crown?
you will feel a spring back when seating on tooth
what are hall crowns cemented with? and what may you want to warn the child of when cementing the crown?
GI cement - salty taste
what is your post op advice for hall crowns?
a high bite is normal and will settle
post op pain relief may be needed
recall in 3 months
how long are separators placed for prior to hall crown?
3-5 days
when may you refer a child patient with a full deciduous dentition to ortho?
severe skeletal discrepancies
delayed dental development
missing/ supplemental teeth
advice for balancing/ compensating extractions
when may you refer a child patient with mixed dentition to ortho?
- severe skeletal patterns where early treatment may be appropriate e.g., developing class II/III
- dental anomalies
- teeth in unfavourable conditions e.g., canines
- impacted 6s
- infraoccluded teeth
- crossbites
- FPMs have poor prognosis
- advice following trauma of permanent teeth
what is the general signs of normal development in the mixed dentition?
normal eruption pattern
contralateral teeth erupt within 6/12
midline diastema normal
maxillary canines palpable at 10 years old
why is a history of trauma important to an orthodontist?
ankylosed teeth will not comply with ortho treatment
aetiology of hypodontia?
single gene defect - MSX1
sequelae of severe disease and cancer tx in early childhood
syndromes: ectodermal dysplasia, downs syndrome, cleft lip/palate
what teeth are most commonly affected by hypodontia?
lower 5s
upper 2s
upper 5s
lower 1s
what teeth should a child have at 6months old - 1 year?
upper and lower As
what teeth should a child have at age 9 months - 1.5years?
upper and lower As
upper and lower Bs