Office Safety

Question 1

minimum safety requirements

Answer 1

1. socket covers
2. consider operative hazards (i.e. rubber dam, throat drape, mouth prop)
3. never leave children unattended in rooms

Question 2

toxicity risks

Answer 2

1. LA
2. fluoride
3. topical anesthetic

Question 3

fluoride safety basics

Answer 3

1. out of child’s field of vision

2. prefer foam over gels

Question 4

why is fluoride foam preferred over gels?

Answer 4

lower fluoride concentration by volume

Question 5

fluoride toxicity

Answer 5

5 mg/kg is PTD (possibly toxic dose)

Question 6

fluoride varnish can reduce what?

Answer 6

vomiting

Question 7

fluoride varnish should not be applied to those with known what?

Answer 7

colophony allergy

Question 8

colophony (aka rosin)

Answer 8

resin obtained from pine trees and other coniferous plants

Question 9

what other dental materials contain colophony?

Answer 9

1. root canal sealers

2. cements

Question 10

colophony has been known to cause what?

Answer 10

allergic contact dermatitis in affected individuals

Question 11

T/F: colophony allergy is type IV hypersensitivity

Answer 11

true

Question 12

tx for colophony allergy

Answer 12

oral antihistamine, diphenhydramine

Question 13

type 1 hypersensitivity

Answer 13

anaphylactic/atopy

Question 14

example of type 1 hypersensitivity

Answer 14

1. food allergies

2. eczema

Question 15

type 2 hypersensitivity

Answer 15

cytotoxic/antibody dependent

Question 16

examples of type 2 hypersensitivity

Answer 16

1. autoimmune hemolytic anemia

2. myasthenia gravis

Question 17

type 3 hypersensitivity

Answer 17

immune complex

Question 18

examples of type 3 hypersensitivity

Answer 18

1. systemic lupus erythematosus

2. rheumatoid arthritis

Question 19

type 4 hypersensitivity

Answer 19

delayed type/cell-mediated

Question 20

examples of type 4 hypersensitivity

Answer 20

1. TB Mantoux test

2. contact dermatitis

Question 21

common dental “allergens”

Answer 21

1. nickel (component of metal crowns)
2. latex (gloves, rubber dam, some carpule stoppers)
3. food dyes (topicals, oral sedatives)
4. cinnamon
5. cold water!?

Question 22

proper power of attorney

Answer 22

1. document or written instrument
2. signed by legal guardian
3. signed by neutral witness, a person of age of majority
4. NOTARIZED

Question 23

T/F: power of attorney supersedes the rights of the legal guardian

Answer 23

false, does not

Question 24

when was child protection safety act introduced?

Answer 24

1994

Question 25

who works to ensure the safety of many consume products such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals?

Answer 25

Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC)

Question 26

Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC) and their efforts claim to contribute to what percent decline death rate and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years?

Answer 26

30%

Question 27

according to Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC), a small part is anything that fits inside what?

Answer 27

a choke test chylinder

Question 28

what does child safety protection act require choke hazard labels on toys, balloons and marbles intended for children of what age?

Answer 28

under six

Question 29

Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC) requires that toys intended for children between what ages that contain small parts include explicit choke hazard warning?

Answer 29

3 and 6 y.o.

Question 30

Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC) increased the size of hte small ball test from what to what?

Answer 30

1.25 in to 1.75 in

Question 31

never let children of what age play with latex balloons?

Answer 31

younger than 8