Oral Health Policies Flashcards
(37 cards)
dental neglect: _____ failure to seek care
WILLFUL failure (ie sufficient education, but choosing not to)
lack of oral health care causing pain/infection preventing good nutrition, activity, growth and development, quality of life (e.g. missing school due to dental pain) = this is called?
dental disability
approximately ___% of children experience caries in their primary teeth by age __(Kindergarten)
60% of children get caries by age 5
most common chronic disease of childhood?
most common chronic medical disease of childhood?
caries
asthma
how many states participate in the school program (Headstart)?
14 states + DC
sealants with f/u care have a __-__% success rate
80-90% success rate
a child w/ sealants are ___% less likely to require fillings
i) 50%
ii) 70%
iii) 95%
ii) 70%
dental home should be established as early as ___ mths of age
no later than ___ mths of age
6 mths
12 mths
smoking/nicotine use in teenagers? __%
20%
___% of tooth decay is found in ___-___% of children
80% of tooth decay is found in 20-25% of children
two-tiered standard of care is encouraged by AAPD - t/f?
false
(e.g. NZ model with mid-level providers, such as dental therapists, increased caries rates)
1/__ of the US population does not have fluoridated water
1/__ of the US does not benefit from fluoride
1/4th of the US population does not have fluoridated water
1/3rd of the US does not benefit from fluoride
what is the national policy on excused absences from school?
there is none
dentists are responsible for making reasonable arrangements for the emergency care, whether they are a patient of record or not - T/F?
true
how does fluoride inhibit caries? (3)
- inhibits demineralization of sound enamel
- enhance remineralization of demin enamel
- affect metabolic activity of cariogenic bacteria
recommended fluoride level? ___ppm
fluoride supplementation is recommended for children who are ____ caries risk, and have <___ppm of fluoride in their water
0.7ppm
HIGH caries risk, have <0.6ppm
children less than __ = should have a smear of toothpaste (__mg)
children less than __ = should have a pea-sized amount (__mg)
children less than 3 (0.1mg)
children less than 6 (0.25mg)
water fluoridation leads to ___% reduction of caries rate in
- primary teeth
- perm teeth
35% in primary
25% in perm
water fluoridation led to a ___% increase in caries-free children in primary dentition
and ___% increase in caries-free children with permanent
dentition
15% caries-free children with primary
14% caries-free children with perm
water fluoridation –> risk of fluorosis __%
12%
formula has __-__ppm of fluoride
0.15 - 0.21ppm
APF has __% fluoride
NaF varnish has __% fluoride
children under age of __ should only receive NaF varnish
APF 1.23%
NaF varnish 2.26%
children under age of __ should only receive NaF varnish
probable toxic dose of fluoride = __mg/kg
likely fatal dose of fluoride = __mg/kg
certainly lethal dose of fluoride = __mg/kg
probable toxic dose of fluoride = 5mg/kg
likely fatal dose of fluoride = 15mg/kg
certainly lethal dose of fluoride = 16mg/kg
plaque/pellicle is a barrier to fluoride varnish - t/f?
false; no effect
