CREST ARTICLE #54: BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE INFANT AND TODDLER DENTAL PATIENT QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

CREST ARTICLE #54: BASIC
TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGEMENT OF
THE INFANT AND TODDLER DENTAL
PATIENT QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
EstablishmentA2ofA2theA2"dentalA2home"A2isA2expectedA2toA2provideA2allA2ofA2theA2followin
gA2except:A2_______________.
A.A2anA2accurateA2riskA2assessmentA2forA2dentalA2diseasesA2andA2condition
B.A2anA2individualizedA2preventativeA2dentalA2healthA2programA2basedA2onA2aA2riskA2asse
ssment
C.A2aA2planA2forA2emergencyA2dentalA2trauma
D.A2comprehensiveA2dentalA2care
E.A2aA2comprehensiveA2planA2forA2orthodonticA2careA2-A2Ans--
E.A2aA2comprehensiveA2planA2forA2orthodonticA2care

AccordingA2toA2theA2AAPDA2theA2recommendedA2ageA2thatA2aA2child'sA2firstA2dentalA2visitA
2occurA2isA2_______________.
A.A2soonA2afterA2theA2eruptionA2ofA2theA2firstA2primaryA2incisorsA2andA2noA2laterA2thanA212A
2months
B.A2noA2laterA2thanA218A2months
C.A2noA2laterA2thanA224A2months
D.A2noA2laterA2thanA23A2yearsA2-A2Ans--
A.A2soonA2afterA2theA2eruptionA2ofA2theA2firstA2primaryA2incisorsA2andA2noA2laterA2thanA212A
2months


SeeingA2theA2childA2dentalA2patientA2atA2theA2youngestA2ageA2providesA2allA2ofA2theA2follo
wingA2exceptA2_______________.
A.A2eliminatesA2orA2delaysA2theA2developmentA2ofA2caries
B.A2reducesA2theA2stressA2ofA2dentalA2treatmentA2forA2bothA2patientA2andA2dentist
C.A2allowsA2theA2dentistA2toA2retainA2theA2youngA2dentalA2patientA2inA2theA2practiceA2intoA2
adulthood
D.A2minimizesA2theA2needA2forA2fluorideA2supplementationA2-A2Ans--
D.A2minimizesA2theA2needA2forA2fluorideA2supplementation

AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2treatmentA2goalsA2forA2theA2pediatricA2dentalA2patientA2except
A2_______________.
A.A2provideA2optimalA2dentalA2treatment
B.A2provideA2treatmentA2thatA2canA2beA2completedA2quicklyA2andA2efficiently
C.A2haveA2theA2patientA2returnA2forA2treatmentA2willingly

, D.A2provideA2treatmentA2thatA2isA2lengthyA2forA2increasedA2patientA2engagementA2-A2Ans--
D.A2provideA2treatmentA2thatA2isA2lengthyA2forA2increasedA2patientA2engagement

TheA2mostA2likelyA2ageA2underA2whichA2pediatricA2patientsA2haveA2limitedA2communicativ
eA2abilityA2isA2__________.
A.A218A2months
B.A224A2months
C.A230A2months
D.A236A2monthsA2-A2Ans--A.A218A2months

PatientsA2withA2limitedA2communicativeA2abilityA2areA2bestA2treatedA2withA2____________
___.
A.A2distraction
B.A2desensitization
C.A2bribery
D.A2physicalA2restraintA2-A2Ans--D.A2physicalA2restraint

ExaminationA2ofA2theA2youngA2patientA2withA2limitedA2communicativeA2abilityA2isA2bestA2pe
rformedA2inA2theA2_______________.
A.A2operatory
B.A2privateA2officeA2orA2quietA2area
C.A2playA2area
D.A2operatingA2roomA2-A2Ans--B.A2privateA2officeA2orA2quietA2area

TheA2mostA2effectiveA2andA2comfortableA2positionA2duringA2examinationA2ofA2anA2infantA2f
orA2theA2patient,A2parentA2andA2dentistA2isA2_______________.
A.A2inA2aA2mechanicalA2restrainingA2device
B.A2inA2theA2dentalA2chairA2restrainedA2byA2auxiliaries
C.A2inA2aA2"knee-to-knee"A2position
D.A2NoneA2ofA2theA2above.A2-A2Ans--C.A2inA2aA2"knee-to-knee"A2position

TheA2securityA2aA2youngA2dentalA2patientA2experiencesA2mayA2increaseA2byA2theA2childA2_
______________.
A.A2sittingA2inA2theA2parent'sA2lap
B.A2sittingA2aloneA2inA2theA2chair
C.A2sittingA2onA2theA2floor
D.A2holdingA2aA2toyA2-A2Ans--A.A2sittingA2inA2theA2parent'sA2lap

ForA2theA2toddlerA2patient,A2whoA2possessesA2communicativeA2ability,A2theA2mostA2appro
priateA2behaviorA2modificationA2techniqueA2isA2_______________.
A.A2positiveA2andA2negativeA2reinforcement
B.A2negotiation
C.A2desensitization
D.A2pleadingA2-A2Ans--C.A2desensitization

DesensitizationA2isA2definedA2asA2gradualA2exposureA2toA2_______________.