CHAPTER 57 PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
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Analogy - Answers Comparison of similarities between things that are otherwise not alike
Athetosis - Answers Type of involuntary movement of body face and extremities
Autonomy - Answers Childhood process of becoming independent
Avulsed - Answers Torn away or dislodged by force
Cerebral palsy - Answers Neural disorder of motor function caused by brain damage
Chronologic age - Answers Actual agr of pediatric patients
Contour - Answers To shape or conform an object
Down syndrome - Answers Chromosomal defect that results in abnormal physical characteristics
and mental impairment
Down syndrome - Answers Also called trisomy 21
Emotional age - Answers Measure of the level of emotional maturity of pediatric patients
Extrusion - Answers Displacement of a tooth from its socket as a result of injury
Frankl scale - Answers Scale deaigned to evaluate patient behavior
Intellectual disability - Answers Disorder in which an individuals intelligence is underdeveloped
Intrusion - Answers Displacement of a tooth into its socket as a result of injury
Luxation - Answers Dislocation
Mental age - Answers Measure of the level of intellectual capacity and development of pediatric
patients
Neural - Answers Referring to the brain ,nervous system and nerve pathway
Open bay - Answers Concept of open design used in pediatric practices
Papoose board - Answers Type of restraining device that holds a pediatric patients hands arms
and legs still
Pediatric dentistry - Answers Dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent
patients as well as patients with special needs in these age groups
Postnatal - Answers After birth
, Prenatal - Answers Before birth
Pulpotomy - Answers Removal of the coronal portion of a vital pulp from a tooth
Spasticity - Answers Exaggerated movement of the arms and legs
T-band - Answers Type of matrix band used for primary teeth
Pediatric dentistry - Answers Specialized area of dentistry limited to the care of children from
birth through adolescence with additional focus in providing oral health care to patients with
special needs
How long should a dentist go to school after dental school for pediatrics - Answers 2 to 3 years
The pediatric program of study and hands on experience prepares the specialist to - Answers
Meet the needs of infants children adolescents and persons with special Healthcare needs
The pediatric dental office should display - Answers Cheerfulness in a pleasant environment
with a non threatening decor
Pediatric dental office should be designed with - Answers An open bay concept in mind
In a pediatric dental office personnel should be dressed in - Answers Bright coordinating colors
Erickson stages of development - Answers - learning basic trust- learning autonomy- school age -
adolescence
Learning basic trust happens in the - Answers Period of infacy through the first year of life
When a child is learning basic trust he/she should be - Answers Well handled nurtured and
loved in order to develop trust and security and a basic optimism
Autonomy - Answers Children learn to sit stand walk and run
When in autonomy stage - Answers Children vocally progress from babbling to using simple
sentences
When in autonomy stage - Answers Socially children learn to identify familiar faces and
alternate through periods of being friendly and being fearful of strangers
At the age of 2 children begin to have - Answers Basic fears associated with separation from the
parent and a related fear of strangers
Play age children need to be allowed to develop - Answers Autonomy and initiatives
Play age children require - Answers Control and structure in his/her environment
A play age child is able to - Answers Follow simple instructions
UPDATE 2026
Analogy - Answers Comparison of similarities between things that are otherwise not alike
Athetosis - Answers Type of involuntary movement of body face and extremities
Autonomy - Answers Childhood process of becoming independent
Avulsed - Answers Torn away or dislodged by force
Cerebral palsy - Answers Neural disorder of motor function caused by brain damage
Chronologic age - Answers Actual agr of pediatric patients
Contour - Answers To shape or conform an object
Down syndrome - Answers Chromosomal defect that results in abnormal physical characteristics
and mental impairment
Down syndrome - Answers Also called trisomy 21
Emotional age - Answers Measure of the level of emotional maturity of pediatric patients
Extrusion - Answers Displacement of a tooth from its socket as a result of injury
Frankl scale - Answers Scale deaigned to evaluate patient behavior
Intellectual disability - Answers Disorder in which an individuals intelligence is underdeveloped
Intrusion - Answers Displacement of a tooth into its socket as a result of injury
Luxation - Answers Dislocation
Mental age - Answers Measure of the level of intellectual capacity and development of pediatric
patients
Neural - Answers Referring to the brain ,nervous system and nerve pathway
Open bay - Answers Concept of open design used in pediatric practices
Papoose board - Answers Type of restraining device that holds a pediatric patients hands arms
and legs still
Pediatric dentistry - Answers Dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent
patients as well as patients with special needs in these age groups
Postnatal - Answers After birth
, Prenatal - Answers Before birth
Pulpotomy - Answers Removal of the coronal portion of a vital pulp from a tooth
Spasticity - Answers Exaggerated movement of the arms and legs
T-band - Answers Type of matrix band used for primary teeth
Pediatric dentistry - Answers Specialized area of dentistry limited to the care of children from
birth through adolescence with additional focus in providing oral health care to patients with
special needs
How long should a dentist go to school after dental school for pediatrics - Answers 2 to 3 years
The pediatric program of study and hands on experience prepares the specialist to - Answers
Meet the needs of infants children adolescents and persons with special Healthcare needs
The pediatric dental office should display - Answers Cheerfulness in a pleasant environment
with a non threatening decor
Pediatric dental office should be designed with - Answers An open bay concept in mind
In a pediatric dental office personnel should be dressed in - Answers Bright coordinating colors
Erickson stages of development - Answers - learning basic trust- learning autonomy- school age -
adolescence
Learning basic trust happens in the - Answers Period of infacy through the first year of life
When a child is learning basic trust he/she should be - Answers Well handled nurtured and
loved in order to develop trust and security and a basic optimism
Autonomy - Answers Children learn to sit stand walk and run
When in autonomy stage - Answers Children vocally progress from babbling to using simple
sentences
When in autonomy stage - Answers Socially children learn to identify familiar faces and
alternate through periods of being friendly and being fearful of strangers
At the age of 2 children begin to have - Answers Basic fears associated with separation from the
parent and a related fear of strangers
Play age children need to be allowed to develop - Answers Autonomy and initiatives
Play age children require - Answers Control and structure in his/her environment
A play age child is able to - Answers Follow simple instructions
