Questions and CORRECT Answers
1 - A smear layer of fluoridated toothpaste is advised for an 3 years
infant and children up to the age of:
• A smear layer (approximately the size of a grain of rice) of fluoridated toothpaste is
3 years. advised for an infant, up to the age of 3
4 years.
2 years. • Children younger than 3 years old use a small "smear" of fluoride toothpaste (size
5 years. of a grain of rice)
3 multiple choice options
2 - The tooth buds of the fetus form by the _______ week of sixth
pregnancy.
Oral Cavity Development -
tenth Teeth (5th and 6th week),
sixth Lips (4th-7th week)
eighth Palate (8th-12th week)
second
fourth Cleft lip is apparent by the 8th week; cleft palate, by the 12th week
3 multiple choice options
3 - Use of fluoride supplementation can begin at: 6 months of age
3 multiple choice options
1 year.
6 months of age.
3 months of age.
9 months of age.
birth.
, 4 - A malformation of the palate in the form of a cleft can twelfth
be detected by the ____ week of pregnancy.
Cleft lip is apparent by the 8th week; cleft palate, by the 12th week
fourth 3 multiple choice options
sixth
eighth
tenth
twelfth
5 - The safest time for providing dental care to a pregnant second trimester.
patient is during the:
the ideal time for dental treatment
last month of pregnancy. 3 multiple choice options
second trimester.
third trimester.
first 4 weeks of pregnancy.
first trimester.
6 - The appropriate time for scheduling the child's first visit after the first tooth appears in the mouth
to the dental office is: 3 multiple choice options
after the first tooth appears in the mouth.
after the primary dentition has fully erupted.
when the child is able to sit upright in a dental chair.
at 1 year of age.
when the parent feels that the child is ready to be
cooperative.
7 - During the third trimester of pregnancy, lying in the Having the patient lie on her left side
supine position can be uncomfortable for the pregnant
woman due to the weight of the fetus pressing on Effect of supine position -
circulatory vessels. Patient positioning should be adjusted Have the patient lay on their left side due to the weight of the developing fetus
by doing the following? bearing down directly on the major vessels, the aorta, and the inferior vena cava
Having the patient lie on her left side
Having the patient lie on her right side
Taking frequent breaks to allow the patient to readjust her
position
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Working on the patient in an upright position
Working on the patient in a Trendelenburg position
8 - All of the following procedures are recommended to increase water intake to reduce loss of fluids.
assist the pregnant woman in dealing with nausea and
vomiting associated with morning sickness, EXCEPT Recommendations to assist a pregnant woman in dealing with nausea and vomiting
associated with morning sickness:
eat smaller meals throughout the day. 1 - Eat small amounts of nutritious yet noncariogenic foods
use sodium bicarbonate rinse after vomiting to neutralize 2 - Use sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) rinse after vomiting to neutralize acid on
acid. teeth: 1 cup of water to 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate
increase water intake to reduce loss of fluids. 3 - Chew gum containing xylitol after eating
chew sugarless gum after eating a meal. 4 - Use a soft toothbrush and low-abrasive fluoride toothpaste to prevent damage
use a low-abrasive toothpaste to assist in remineralizing to demineralized tooth surfaces
tooth enamel. 3 multiple choice options