DENTAL ASSISTING; PEDIATRIC
DENTISTRY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What are the types of stainless steel crowns available? - Answer- festooned and non-
festooned
What are the general types of space management? - Answer- fixed unilateral
fixed bilateral
partial denture
A space maintainer that places bands around posteriors and a lingual or palatal arch is
what type of space maintainer - Answer- fixed bilateral
What is a distal shoe? - Answer- A space maintainer that has a crown and a loop with a
metal projection used for space maintenance
A denture that is used to temporarily replace some teeth while permanent teeth erupt is
a - Answer- pedi partial
What are pit and fissure sealants? - Answer- non filled material that is used to
cover/seal the pits and fissures of the teeth to prevent caries
What do you do before applying sealant and curing the material? - Answer- clean the
tooth, etch, rinse, and dry
What is avulsion? - Answer- complete removal of a tooth out of it's socket
What is luxation? - Answer- Movement of the tooth out of place in the socket
What is extrusion? - Answer- Partial removal of the tooth out of it's socket
Can displaced teeth be reimplanted? - Answer- yes, and stabilized with a splint
How are fractured teeth classified? - Answer- using the ellis classifications
What is a class I ellis fracture? - Answer- fracture involving enamel only
What is a class II Ellis fracture? - Answer- Fracture into the dentin
What is a class III ellis fracture - Answer- fracture into the pulp
, What soft tissue trauma is common in pediatric dentistry? - Answer- lacerated lip
frenum laceration
tongue laceration
T or F. Children often do not have serious emergencies relating to their dental and
personal health. - Answer- False. They do often have serious emergencies
What dental emergencies are serious emergencies and can become like threatening -
Answer- Burns and cellulites
What is a common childhood injury that results from chewing on an electrical cord -
Answer- burns
How are children susceptible to burns? - Answer- young children are crawling and
teething may chew on electrical cords if they are left unattended or not closely watched
What are the dangers of a child chewing on an electrical cord? - Answer- the electrical
cord can cause severe burns or even electrocution which can lead to death
Where does an electrical cord burn manifest? - Answer- manifests at the commissures
of the mouth
What appliance is used to help healing of an electrical cord burn? - Answer-
Commussure splint
T or F. Pediatric dental caries will never lead to an abscess if they are not treated. -
Answer- False, dental caries in the primary teeth can lead to an abscess if not treated
What is the advanced stage of infection that can be life threatening if not treated
promptly? - Answer- Cellulites
How is facial cellulitis manifested? - Answer- facial swelling
What can cause nursing bottle decay? - Answer- bad sleeptime habits, falling asleep
with the bottle, or high sucrose content medications (check for chronic conditions)`
What are non-nutritive habits? - Answer- finger sucking
thumb sucking
tongue posture
How can non-nutritive habits cause changes in the dentition? - Answer- can cause
vaulting of the palate, movement of the teeth anteriorly
T or F, Pediatric dentists are trained to treat individuals with varying degrees of illness -
Answer- True
DENTISTRY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What are the types of stainless steel crowns available? - Answer- festooned and non-
festooned
What are the general types of space management? - Answer- fixed unilateral
fixed bilateral
partial denture
A space maintainer that places bands around posteriors and a lingual or palatal arch is
what type of space maintainer - Answer- fixed bilateral
What is a distal shoe? - Answer- A space maintainer that has a crown and a loop with a
metal projection used for space maintenance
A denture that is used to temporarily replace some teeth while permanent teeth erupt is
a - Answer- pedi partial
What are pit and fissure sealants? - Answer- non filled material that is used to
cover/seal the pits and fissures of the teeth to prevent caries
What do you do before applying sealant and curing the material? - Answer- clean the
tooth, etch, rinse, and dry
What is avulsion? - Answer- complete removal of a tooth out of it's socket
What is luxation? - Answer- Movement of the tooth out of place in the socket
What is extrusion? - Answer- Partial removal of the tooth out of it's socket
Can displaced teeth be reimplanted? - Answer- yes, and stabilized with a splint
How are fractured teeth classified? - Answer- using the ellis classifications
What is a class I ellis fracture? - Answer- fracture involving enamel only
What is a class II Ellis fracture? - Answer- Fracture into the dentin
What is a class III ellis fracture - Answer- fracture into the pulp
, What soft tissue trauma is common in pediatric dentistry? - Answer- lacerated lip
frenum laceration
tongue laceration
T or F. Children often do not have serious emergencies relating to their dental and
personal health. - Answer- False. They do often have serious emergencies
What dental emergencies are serious emergencies and can become like threatening -
Answer- Burns and cellulites
What is a common childhood injury that results from chewing on an electrical cord -
Answer- burns
How are children susceptible to burns? - Answer- young children are crawling and
teething may chew on electrical cords if they are left unattended or not closely watched
What are the dangers of a child chewing on an electrical cord? - Answer- the electrical
cord can cause severe burns or even electrocution which can lead to death
Where does an electrical cord burn manifest? - Answer- manifests at the commissures
of the mouth
What appliance is used to help healing of an electrical cord burn? - Answer-
Commussure splint
T or F. Pediatric dental caries will never lead to an abscess if they are not treated. -
Answer- False, dental caries in the primary teeth can lead to an abscess if not treated
What is the advanced stage of infection that can be life threatening if not treated
promptly? - Answer- Cellulites
How is facial cellulitis manifested? - Answer- facial swelling
What can cause nursing bottle decay? - Answer- bad sleeptime habits, falling asleep
with the bottle, or high sucrose content medications (check for chronic conditions)`
What are non-nutritive habits? - Answer- finger sucking
thumb sucking
tongue posture
How can non-nutritive habits cause changes in the dentition? - Answer- can cause
vaulting of the palate, movement of the teeth anteriorly
T or F, Pediatric dentists are trained to treat individuals with varying degrees of illness -
Answer- True
