Deck 27: Pediatric Dentistry

Question 1

When sizing a stainless steel crown, it must:

A) sit above the plane of occlusion
B) fit loosely on the prepared tooth
C) have both mesial and distal contact
D) retract from the tooth at the cervical margin

Answer 1

have both mesial and distal contact

Question 2

A cross-bite occurs when:

A) a tooth erupts past the occlusal plane
B) one or more teeth rotate mesiolingually or distobuccally
C) maxillary teeth are positioned lingual to the mandibular teeth
D) posterior teeth drift toward the midline

Answer 2

maxillary teeth are positioned lingual to the mandibular teeth

Question 3

Which teeth are most frequently injured in children?

A) Mandibular anterior
B) Mandibular posterior
C) Maxillary anterior
D) Maxillary posterior

Answer 3

Maxillary anterior

Question 4

Which is NOT included in the dental history of a pediatric patient?

A) Past dental problems and care
B) Current oral hygiene habits
C) General health background
D) Fluoride intake

Question 5

Preventive dental health in the pediatric practice includes:

A) orthodontics
B) pulp therapy
C) vitality testing
D) replantation

Question 6

Which procedure promotes healing in a young permanent tooth with exposed pulp?

A) Pulp capping
B) Formocresol pulpotomy
C) Calcium hydroxide pulpotomy
D) Pulpectomy

Question 7

When preparing a dental dam for pediatric restorations, it is best to isolate:

A) the tooth receiving the restoration, as well as the distal tooth that receives the clamp
B) the tooth receiving the restoration
C) the tooth receiving the restoration, as well as the mesial tooth that receives the clamp
D) the tooth receiving the restoration, as well as the adjacent mesial and distal teeth

Question 8

A child's first dental appointment should coincide with which birthday?

A) First
B) Second
C) Fifth
D) Sixth

Question 9

Which services are NOT routinely provided in a pediatric dental office?

A) Preventive
B) Restorative
C) Orthodontic
D) Cosmetic

Question 10

The dentist will treat severely decayed primary teeth with:

A) stainless steel crowns
B) porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns
C) gold crowns
D) provisional coverage

Question 11

A stainless steel crown is contoured along the:

A) mesial contact
B) distal contact
C) cervical margin
D) occlusal surface

Question 12

The base of choice after the pulpotomy and before the restoration is:

A) zinc phosphate
B) zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE)
C) glass ionomer
D) calcium hydroxide

Question 13

Which is NOT used in a pulpotomy procedure?

A) Rubber dam
B) High-speed handpiece
C) Zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) base
D) Slow-speed handpiece

Question 14

Many pediatric dental offices are designed with:

A) modern industrial interior décor
B) separately enclosed operatories
C) a quiet room
D) wheeled stretchers instead of dental chairs

Question 15

A child with a fractured tooth should see a dentist:

A) immediately
B) if in pain
C) after 3 to 6 weeks
D) within 72 hours

Question 16

Which is NOT part of a new dental procedure introduction?

A) Do
B) Ask
C) Tell
D) Show

Question 17

Common causes of dental injuries in children include:

A) hyperactivity
B) pagophagia
C) bicycle accidents
D) motor vehicle collision

Question 18

Replantation is most successful when the avulsed tooth is repositioned within:

A) 30 minutes
B) 60 minutes
C) 2 hours
D) 4 hours

Question 19

Which is a physical restraint, designed to protect a challenging pediatric patient?

A) Sedative premedication
B) Nitrous oxide oxygen
C) Anti-anxiety drugs
D) Papoose board

Question 20

Rapport is best defined as a feeling of:

A) euphoria
B) ease or comfort
C) apprehension or uneasiness
D) confusion or conflict

Question 21

A primary tooth that has been avulsed can be replanted with varying degrees of success.

Question 22

Autonomy is a defining framework for children in which age group?

A) Birth to 2 years
B) 3 to 5 years
C) 6 to 11 years
D) 12 to 20 years

Question 23

A parent or legal guardian must provide consent (permission) for any dental treatment of a child younger than 12 years of age.

Question 24

Before the examination of a child, it is the parent's responsibility to provide the child's medical history, which includes information about the child's general health background.

Question 25

If a child is unable to hold an x-ray film, the assistant should hold the film in the child's mouth during a radiographic exposure.

Question 26

A space maintainer saves space for the eruption of permanent teeth.

Question 27

The decline in dental caries over the years has been largely influenced by the use of fluoride.

Question 28

The two matrix systems most commonly used on primary teeth are the T-band and the spot-welded band.

Question 29

A pulpotomy is the complete removal of the coronal portion of the dental pulp.

Question 30

A child's experience during the initial dental examination can establish his or her attitude toward dental health for a lifetime.

Question 31

Mouth guards provide limited protection against most sports injuries of the teeth.

Question 32

Multisurface amalgam restorations on primary molars are generally considered the procedure of choice for badly decayed teeth.

Question 33

A 3-year-old is in a period of socialization and has overcome most of his or her fears.

Question 34

The main objective of pediatric pulp therapy is to remove the pulp of the tooth.

Question 35

Sealants are placed to protect the cutting surfaces of all incisors.

Question 36

Precontoured crowns are already festooned and contoured.

Question 37

Interceptive orthodontics includes the extraction of primary teeth, the correction of a cross-bite, and the correction of a jaw size discrepancy.

Question 38

The goal of oral hygiene instructions for children is limited to brushing once a day.

Question 39

Preventive orthodontic procedures for oral development should not begin until the permanent teeth begin to erupt.

Question 40

Parents and caregivers may have to take on more responsibilities for maintaining the daily physical and oral health care of a child with special needs such as Down syndrome.

Question 41

Dentists typically delay restorative treatment to the pulp of an injured primary tooth for 1 year, until the child is capable of handling the procedure better.