Prevention Flashcards
When reading clinical guidelines what does the strength of a strong key recommendation convey?
Select one:
• 1. Based on available information, weighing up balance of benefit versus risk, almost all individuals would choose this option.
• 2. Based on available information, weighing up balance of benefit versus risk, the majority of individuals would choose this option.
• 3. Based on available information, weighing up a finer balance of benefit versus risk, not all individuals would choose this option.
4. Based on available information, weighing up a finer balance of benefit versus risk, some individuals would choose this option.
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which of the following is an aim when providing dental care for children:
Select one:
• 1. To keep the permanent dentition mainly free from disease
• 2. To reduce the risk of the child experiencing pain, infection or treatment induced anxiety
• 3. For the child to grow up feeling positive about their oral health but for medical health to be a priority
• 4. To safeguard dental neglect only and not to consider wellbeing
To reduce the risk of the child experiencing pain, infection or treatment induced anxiety
An assessment of lesion activity is essential for providing the appropriate level of caries prevention this includes:
Select one:
• 1. On one occasion using clinical assessment
• 2.One one occasion using radiographic assessment
• 3.Progression over time using clinical photographs
• 4.Using lesion colour as an indicator
Progression over time using clinical photographs
The broad contact points of the primary dentition make diagnosis of proximal caries difficult using clinical examination Alone. At what age should bitewings start to be taken as an adjunct to visual diagnosis
Age 4 and above
When assessing tooth brushing and recording visible plaque leves at each examination, a score of 8/10 indicates indicates
Plaque line around the cervical margin
Motivational interviewing is used to translate knowledge into behaviour change, this process involves
Seek permission
Open questions
Affirmations
Reflective listening
Summarising
Standard prevention for all children includes the following at least once a vear:
Select one:
1. Toothbrushing demonstration on the child and age appropriate toothpaste advice
• 2. spit, don’t rinse and information on supervision of their brushing habits until age nine vears old
• 3. Brush thoroughly twice daily, including first thing in the morning and appropriate amount of toothpaste
• 4. information on supervision of their brushing habits until age nine years old and spit, don’t rinse
Tooth brushing demonstration on the child and age appropriate toothpaste advice
Enhanced prevention for children at increased risk of caries should include the following at each recall visit:
Select one:
• 1. Standard prevention and hands on toothbrushing to child only at each recall visit
• 2. Standard prevention and 1350-1500 pmF advice for children up to 9 years old %
3. Standard prevention and 2800 pmF advice for children aged 9-16 years old
• 4. Standard prevention and hands on toothbrushing to child and parent/carer at each recall visit
Standard prevention and hands on tooth brushing to child and parent/carer at each recall visit
Standard prevention for all children should include the following at least once per year:
Select one:
• 1. Restricting sugar containing food and drinks ×4 per day and drink only flavoured water or milk between meals
2. Restricting sugar containing food and drinks ×3 per day and drink only water or milk between meals
• 3. snack on sugar free foods such as digestive biscuits and be aware of hidden sugars in X
foods
• 4. Snack on sugar free foods such as oatcakes and be aware if acid content of drinks
Snack on sugar free foods such as oatcakes and be aware if acid content of drinks
Enhanced prevention for children at increased risk of caries should include the following dietary actions:
Select one:
• 1. Patients only may require more-in-depth support to change dietary habits, such as motivational interviewing
2. Carer only may require more-in-depth support to change dietary habits, such as motivational interviewing
• 3. Utilise community/home support for dietary change that is available locally
• 4. Patients and parent/carer only may require more-in-depth support to change dietary
habits, such as motivational interviewing
Patients and parent/carer only may require more-in-depth support to change dietary habits, such as motivational interviewing
Enhanced prevention includes fissure sealant of the following tooth and surface if assessed as likely to be beneficial:
Select one:
• a. Cs cusp tip
• b. 2’s palatal pits
• c. Third permanent molar
• d. As & Bs palatal pits
2’s palatal pit
Standard prevention for All children includes the following:
Select one:
• 1. Sodium fluoride varnish (3%) twice a year to ALL children over 2 years of age
• 2. Sodium fluoride varnish (5%) twice a year to ALL children over 4 years of age
• 3.
Sodium fluoride varnish (5%) twice a year to ALL children over 3 years of age &
• 4. Sodium fluoride varnish (5%) twice a year to ALL children over 2 years of age
Sodium fluoride varnish (5%) twice a year to ALL children over 2 years of age
