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What % of children 60%
experience caries in
PRIMARY dentition ?
What % of 5 yo 40%
experience caries?
What % of 17 yo 68%
experience caries?
What % of caries in 90%
school age children is in
the pit and fissure areas?
Caries is how many times 32x more likely to have caries
more likely to be found in
low SES families?
High risk dietary 12 mos
practices appear to be
established by what age?
Is ECC associated with No
breastmilk directly?
What type of Ad lib breastfeeding (>7x/day) after 12 months old is
breastfeeding leads to associated with ECC
caries?
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When does the AAPD 12-18 mos
recommend weening
from breast or bottle?
What percentage of the 1/3rd
US population does not (70% of the US water is fluoridated)
have F in the water?
If a child gets sealants, 72%
what is their caries
reduction?
What is the success of 80-90% for a decade
sealants?
When was the term 1992
"medical home"
established?
When was the term 2001
"dental home"
established?
When was the AAPD 1947
established ?
What type of cleaning rubber cup and tooth brush were equal, however
allows for the best do not need cleaning before F application.
absorption of F?
0.7 mm
What is the ideal ppm of
F in water?
Need supplementation <0.6 ppm
Polishing only the teeth that are stained so that you
What is selective
do not remove the F rich zone unnecessarily from
polishing?
other teeth that are not stained.
What is the % caries Old: 50%
reduction with the Now: 25%
introduction of F?
How much toothpaste for Smear / rice
<3 yo? 0.1 mg
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How much toothpaste for Pea
3-6 yo? 0.25 mg
How much F is in 1 mL of 22,500 ppm = 22.5 mg / 1mL, however there is only
F varnish? 0.5 mL in a well, so it is only 11 mg of F.
Enhances remineralization, inhibits demineralization,
Why is F caries inhibits bacteria metabolism (enolase), produces a
protective? layer for Ca and F for when the pH drops to serve as
a reservoir.
What is xylitol no Not metabolized by oral bacteria
cariogenic?
What is the significance more risk in permanent teeth
of ECC?
What % of children in the 16.9% (this is a BMI >95%)
US are obese?
What is the significance In children 17-21 yo, for every kg of increase in body
of weight and weight and one cm of waist circumference, there
periodontal disease? was an increase in periodontal disease
What % of middle and Middle: 6.7%
hight school kids use High school: 23%
tobacco?
When is smoking and Most in adolescents, but the average age for first
smokeless tobacco use cigarette is 11-12 yo .
initiated?
What are the risk for Caries, SIDS, enamel hypoplasia, cognitive deficits,
infants who are exposed middle ear infections
to tobacco?
What age range do you 2-3 yo
see the most trauma to
primary teeth?
What OJ increases dental >3 mm OJ
trauma ?
What is a Type I custom
mouthguard? placed on maxilla, except in Class III
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What is the percentage 10-38%
of carbamide peroxide
that is used for
bleaching?
What does carbamide Hydrogen peroxide
peroxide break down
into?
What is stronger? Hydrogen
carbide peroxide or
hydrogen?
What is the percentage 3-13%
of hydrogen peroxide
that is used?
With internal bleaching, External resorption and ankylosis
what are the
consequences?
What does bleaching Carbamide peroxide results in the production of
interact with periodontal hydroxyl free radicals and this byproduct interacts
tissue and bone? with the periodontal tissue and damage the root
What does the CO2 laser soft tissue
cut?
What does the diode soft tissue
laser cut ?
When is it safest to Middle of the 3rd decade, 25 yo to decrease post
remove 3rd molars? op complications
Primarily soft tissue, but if the hard tissue lesion is
What does the Nd:YAG
pigmented like caries, it can also cut some hard
cut?
tissue.
What does the Er:YAG Hard tissue (both, but is used for hard)
laser cut?
What does codeine Morphine
metabolize to?
What is codeine not Genetic polymorphism (some are going to be fast
recommended in kids? or slow metabolizers)
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Terms in this set (288)
What % of children 60%
experience caries in
PRIMARY dentition ?
What % of 5 yo 40%
experience caries?
What % of 17 yo 68%
experience caries?
What % of caries in 90%
school age children is in
the pit and fissure areas?
Caries is how many times 32x more likely to have caries
more likely to be found in
low SES families?
High risk dietary 12 mos
practices appear to be
established by what age?
Is ECC associated with No
breastmilk directly?
What type of Ad lib breastfeeding (>7x/day) after 12 months old is
breastfeeding leads to associated with ECC
caries?
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When does the AAPD 12-18 mos
recommend weening
from breast or bottle?
What percentage of the 1/3rd
US population does not (70% of the US water is fluoridated)
have F in the water?
If a child gets sealants, 72%
what is their caries
reduction?
What is the success of 80-90% for a decade
sealants?
When was the term 1992
"medical home"
established?
When was the term 2001
"dental home"
established?
When was the AAPD 1947
established ?
What type of cleaning rubber cup and tooth brush were equal, however
allows for the best do not need cleaning before F application.
absorption of F?
0.7 mm
What is the ideal ppm of
F in water?
Need supplementation <0.6 ppm
Polishing only the teeth that are stained so that you
What is selective
do not remove the F rich zone unnecessarily from
polishing?
other teeth that are not stained.
What is the % caries Old: 50%
reduction with the Now: 25%
introduction of F?
How much toothpaste for Smear / rice
<3 yo? 0.1 mg
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How much toothpaste for Pea
3-6 yo? 0.25 mg
How much F is in 1 mL of 22,500 ppm = 22.5 mg / 1mL, however there is only
F varnish? 0.5 mL in a well, so it is only 11 mg of F.
Enhances remineralization, inhibits demineralization,
Why is F caries inhibits bacteria metabolism (enolase), produces a
protective? layer for Ca and F for when the pH drops to serve as
a reservoir.
What is xylitol no Not metabolized by oral bacteria
cariogenic?
What is the significance more risk in permanent teeth
of ECC?
What % of children in the 16.9% (this is a BMI >95%)
US are obese?
What is the significance In children 17-21 yo, for every kg of increase in body
of weight and weight and one cm of waist circumference, there
periodontal disease? was an increase in periodontal disease
What % of middle and Middle: 6.7%
hight school kids use High school: 23%
tobacco?
When is smoking and Most in adolescents, but the average age for first
smokeless tobacco use cigarette is 11-12 yo .
initiated?
What are the risk for Caries, SIDS, enamel hypoplasia, cognitive deficits,
infants who are exposed middle ear infections
to tobacco?
What age range do you 2-3 yo
see the most trauma to
primary teeth?
What OJ increases dental >3 mm OJ
trauma ?
What is a Type I custom
mouthguard? placed on maxilla, except in Class III
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What is the percentage 10-38%
of carbamide peroxide
that is used for
bleaching?
What does carbamide Hydrogen peroxide
peroxide break down
into?
What is stronger? Hydrogen
carbide peroxide or
hydrogen?
What is the percentage 3-13%
of hydrogen peroxide
that is used?
With internal bleaching, External resorption and ankylosis
what are the
consequences?
What does bleaching Carbamide peroxide results in the production of
interact with periodontal hydroxyl free radicals and this byproduct interacts
tissue and bone? with the periodontal tissue and damage the root
What does the CO2 laser soft tissue
cut?
What does the diode soft tissue
laser cut ?
When is it safest to Middle of the 3rd decade, 25 yo to decrease post
remove 3rd molars? op complications
Primarily soft tissue, but if the hard tissue lesion is
What does the Nd:YAG
pigmented like caries, it can also cut some hard
cut?
tissue.
What does the Er:YAG Hard tissue (both, but is used for hard)
laser cut?
What does codeine Morphine
metabolize to?
What is codeine not Genetic polymorphism (some are going to be fast
recommended in kids? or slow metabolizers)
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