Knee-Lap Exam

Question 1

at what point in age/eruption of teeth should a child be brought in to the dentist?

Answer 1

1 yr of age or 6 months after eruption of first tooth

Question 2

Why does Obtain child’s height and weight if able or ask parent for approximate height and weight

Answer 2

For anesthetic calculations

Question 3

How many times do you want to look in the patient’s mouth?

Answer 3

1 time

Question 4

How should the parent hold the child at the appt?

Answer 4

Bear hug with saddled legs around parent with parent holding their hands

Question 5

What are the 5 things we are looking for in the knee to knee lap exam?

Answer 5

# of teeth present
Obvious caries
Soft tissue abnormalities
Plaque
habits

Question 6

What conc of fluoride will be prescribed for a child 6months -3 yrs that have 0 ppm of fluoride in drinking water?

Answer 6

0.25

Question 7

What conc of fluoride will be prescribed for a child 6months -3 yrs that have .3ppm- .6ppm of fluoride in drinking water?

Answer 7

0

Question 8

What conc of fluoride will be prescribed for a child 3yrs -6 yrs that have 0 ppm of fluoride in drinking water?

Answer 8

0.5

Question 9

What conc of fluoride will be prescribed for a child 3yrs -6 yrs that have .3ppm -.6ppm of fluoride in drinking water?

Answer 9

0.25

Question 10

What conc of fluoride will be prescribed for a child 6+ yrs that have 0 ppm of fluoride in drinking water?

Answer 10

1

Question 11

What conc of fluoride will be prescribed for a child 6+ yrs that have .3-.6 ppm of fluoride in drinking water?

Answer 11

0.5

Question 12

What conc of fluoride will be prescribed for a child of any age that have > .6 ppm of fluoride in drinking water?

Answer 12

0

Question 13

What conc of fluoride will be prescribed for a child 0-6 months yrs that have any ppm of fluoride in drinking water?

Answer 13

0