Establishment of the “dental home” is expected to provide all of the following except: _______________.
A. an accurate risk assessment for dental diseases and condition
B. an individualized preventative dental health program based on a risk assessment
C. a plan for emergency dental trauma
D. comprehensive dental care
E. a comprehensive plan for orthodontic care
According to the AAPD the recommended age that a child’s first dental visit occur is _______________.
A. soon after the eruption of the first primary incisors and no later than 12 months
B. no later than 18 months
C. no later than 24 months
D. no later than 3 years
Seeing the child dental patient at the youngest age provides all of the following except _______________.
A. eliminates or delays the development of caries
B. reduces the stress of dental treatment for both patient and dentist
C. allows the dentist to retain the young dental patient in the practice into adulthood
D. minimizes the need for fluoride supplementation
All of the following are treatment goals for the pediatric dental patient except _______________.
A. provide optimal dental treatment
B. provide treatment that can be completed quickly and efficiently
C. have the patient return for treatment willingly
D. provide treatment that is lengthy for increased patient engagement
The most likely age under which pediatric patients have limited communicative ability is __________.
A. 18 months
B. 24 months
C. 30 months
D. 36 months
Patients with limited communicative ability are best treated with _______________.
A. distraction
B. desensitization
C. bribery
D. physical restraint
Examination of the young patient with limited communicative ability is best performed in the _______________.
A. operatory
B. private office or quiet area
C. play area
D. operating room
The most effective and comfortable position during examination of an infant for the patient, parent and dentist is _______________.
A. in a mechanical restraining device
B. in the dental chair restrained by auxiliaries
C. in a "knee-to-knee" position
D. None of the above.
The security a young dental patient experiences may increase by the child _______________.
A. sitting in the parent's lap
B. sitting alone in the chair
C. sitting on the floor
D. holding a toy
For the toddler patient, who possesses communicative ability, the most appropriate behavior modification technique is _______________.
A. positive and negative reinforcement
B. negotiation
C. desensitization
D. pleading
Desensitization is defined as gradual exposure to _______________.
A. new stimuli
B. experiences of decreasing intensity
C. experiences of increasing pain
D. loud noises
In the dental setting a child is desensitized to the dental experience through a technique of _______________.
A. "hop, skip, jump"
B. "tell, show, do"
C. "follow the leader"
D. "Simon Says"
When explaining a sensation to a child, a good substitute for the word “hurt” is __________.
A. "sting"
B. "pinch"
C. "bother"
D. "mosquito bite"
Children differ from adults in all of the following except _______________.
A. they view their surroundings from a different perspective
B. they are more frightened when faced with new and strange situations
C. because of their smaller stature and height their perceptions are different
D. their response to painful stimuli
When interacting with a young patient, the dentist should try to do all of the following except _______________.
A. physically come down to the child's level by sitting
B. talk to the child in a soft and welcoming tone
C. use simple language the child can easily understand
D. speak in a loud and lively tone
Which is not part of the pre-appointment assessment:
A. Biographic data and family and social history
B. Party responsible for payment
C. Prenatal, natal and neonatal history
D. Developmental history
E. Feeding history
The clinical extraoral evaluation of the patient begins with _______________.
A. inspection of the head and neck
B. examination of the soft tissues
C. the number and alignment of teeth
D. the presence of cysts, ulcerations, frenum lacerations and gingivitis
The evaluation of the soft tissues includes _______________.
A. inspection of the head and neck
B. evaluation of cysts, clefts, traumatic ulcerations, tongue and frenum ulcerations and gingivitis
C. the number and alignment of teeth
D. jaw relationships
Oral examination of the dentition includes all of the following except _______________.
A. caries
B. the presence or absence of spacing
C. hypoplastic enamel
D. assessment of tongue function
Recommendations for appropriate dental disease control include all of the following except _______________.
A. the parent's role in prevention
B. diet counseling
C. tooth and gum cleaning procedures
D. modifications of the radiographic schedule
Parents can reduce the transference of oral bacteria to their child by doing all of the following except _______________.
A. avoiding kissing their child on the lips for 30 months after birth
B. avoiding sharing food utensils with their child and cleaning dropped pacifiers with their saliva
C. chewing 4 pieces of chewing gum containing xylitol daily
D. allowing their child to use only a bottle until 1-year of age
Parents should begin to clean their child’s teeth _______________.
A. as soon as they erupt
B. at 12 months
C. at 18 months
D. at 24 months
E. at 36 months
Parents should begin to floss their child’s teeth _______________.
A. as soon as they erupt
B. as soon as teeth contact each other
C. at age 18 months
D. at age 36 months
E. when the permanent teeth begin to erupt
Recall appointments should be scheduled for children at ____________.
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 9 months
D. 12 months
E. It depends upon the child's history or potential for developing dental disease.
The preferred marketing strategy to attract young patients to the practice is to do all of the following except _______________.
A. educate parents as to the benefits of infant dental care
B. demonstrate to parents your ability to treat children
C. advise parents of your willingness to treat children
D. promote your practice actively with social media
