DENTAL HYGIENE III midterm/ 80 Questions &
Correct Answers
What can be initiated as early as 3 years of age, for realigning the teeth during
mixed dentition or later? - Answer: · Orthodontics
· Appointment Considerations for a patient with any type of cleft deformation: -
Answer: o Patient Apprehension and Self-Esteem
o Communication (speech, hearing loss)
o Provide Patient Motivation (positive attitude)
· Appointment considerations for a patient with cleft lip and/or palate are:
o Patient Apprehension and Self-Esteem
o Communication
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, o Provide Patient Motivation
o All of the above - Answer: o All of the above
True or false: Patients with cleft lip and/or palate have a high incidence of middle
respiratory and upper-ear infections - Answer: · False
Down syndrome (DS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are two major
categories of patients with _____________that dental professionals encounter in
standard dental settings - Answer: · neurodevelopmental disabilities
· Intellectual Disabilities (IDs) are characterized by: - Answer: o Limitations in
intellectual functioning.
o Limitations in adaptive functioning as expressed through conceptual, social, and
practical skills.
Classification of Intellectual Developmental Disabilities - Answer: Mild: minimal
support
Moderate: moderate support
Severe: Supervised setting
A General characteristic of a patient with Neurodevelopmental Disorder is
Macroglossia which is : - Answer: A disorder characterized by a tongue that is
large in proportion to other structures in the mouth.
Oral Findings of down syndrome: - Answer: o Fissures on their tongues
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Correct Answers
What can be initiated as early as 3 years of age, for realigning the teeth during
mixed dentition or later? - Answer: · Orthodontics
· Appointment Considerations for a patient with any type of cleft deformation: -
Answer: o Patient Apprehension and Self-Esteem
o Communication (speech, hearing loss)
o Provide Patient Motivation (positive attitude)
· Appointment considerations for a patient with cleft lip and/or palate are:
o Patient Apprehension and Self-Esteem
o Communication
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, o Provide Patient Motivation
o All of the above - Answer: o All of the above
True or false: Patients with cleft lip and/or palate have a high incidence of middle
respiratory and upper-ear infections - Answer: · False
Down syndrome (DS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are two major
categories of patients with _____________that dental professionals encounter in
standard dental settings - Answer: · neurodevelopmental disabilities
· Intellectual Disabilities (IDs) are characterized by: - Answer: o Limitations in
intellectual functioning.
o Limitations in adaptive functioning as expressed through conceptual, social, and
practical skills.
Classification of Intellectual Developmental Disabilities - Answer: Mild: minimal
support
Moderate: moderate support
Severe: Supervised setting
A General characteristic of a patient with Neurodevelopmental Disorder is
Macroglossia which is : - Answer: A disorder characterized by a tongue that is
large in proportion to other structures in the mouth.
Oral Findings of down syndrome: - Answer: o Fissures on their tongues
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