PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Pediatric dentistry is the specialized area of dentistry that focuses on providing oral
healthcare to the needs of: - Correct Answers -Infants, children, and adolescents.
Mental age refers to the child's level of: - Correct Answers -Intellectual capacity and
development.
Chronologic age is the child's actual age in terms of: - Correct Answers -Years and
months.
Emotional age describes the child's level of: - Correct Answers -Emotional maturity.
Guidelines for establishing trust between the child and dentist include: - Correct
Answers -Tell, show, do (Tell the child what is to be done, show the child what is to be
done, and then proceed to do exactly what the child has been led to expect).
Nitrous oxide/oxygen is an example of a pharmacological restraint, as is premedication
prescribed to: - Correct Answers -Calm and ease the patient before treatment.
A mouth prop, holding the child's: - Correct Answers -Mouth open during treatment (a
physical restraint)
A papoose board holds a child's - Correct Answers -Head, arms, and legs still during
treatment (a physical restraint).
Moderate mental retardation describes individuals with IQs ranging from: - Correct
Answers -35 up to 55.
Mild mental retardation describes individuals with IQs ranging from: - Correct Answers -
50 up to 70.
Severe mental retardation describes individuals with IQs ranging from: - Correct
Answers -20 up to 40.
Profound mental retardation describes individuals with IQs: - Correct Answers -Below
20 to 25.
, The first appointment for a child should take place around: - Correct Answers -The
child's first birthday.
It is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry that children at high
risk for tooth decay have: - Correct Answers -Radiographic imaging every six months.
Children with a moderate caries risk can have radiographs: - Correct Answers -Annually
Children with little to no risk of caries will have radiographs taken: - Correct Answers -
Every 18 to 24 months.
A stainless steel crown is the restoration of choice for: - Correct Answers -Severely
decayed and endodontically treated primary teeth.
The success rate for replantation of permanent teeth is highest when the tooth is
replanted within: - Correct Answers -30 minutes of the avulsion.
The state or county child protective services agency is the government agency that
should be contacted in cases of: - Correct Answers -Suspected child abuse
The services routinely provided in a pediatric dental office include: - Correct Answers -
Preventive and restorative procedures as well as interceptive orthodontics.
A pediatric dental office is usually an open bay design meaning the the children are
NOT: - Correct Answers -Separated into individual operatories.
Quiet rooms are used for children with - Correct Answers -Behavior problems.
Computer and video equipment showing: - Correct Answers -Educational and
entertaining programs are widely used in pediatric dental offices:
Generally before the age of 2 it is easier to have the: - Correct Answers -Parent be with
the child for examination.
Abnormalities that frequently occur in Down syndrome patients include: - Correct
Answers -Periodontal problems, delayed tooth eruption, and
peg-shaped teeth
When treating the child patient it is best to: - Correct Answers -Treat with dignity and
individuality
The procedure that treats a pulp that is slightly exposed mechanically during an
operative procedure is called a: - Correct Answers -Direct pulp cap
Honesty is important; do not make promises that are: - Correct Answers -Not true.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Pediatric dentistry is the specialized area of dentistry that focuses on providing oral
healthcare to the needs of: - Correct Answers -Infants, children, and adolescents.
Mental age refers to the child's level of: - Correct Answers -Intellectual capacity and
development.
Chronologic age is the child's actual age in terms of: - Correct Answers -Years and
months.
Emotional age describes the child's level of: - Correct Answers -Emotional maturity.
Guidelines for establishing trust between the child and dentist include: - Correct
Answers -Tell, show, do (Tell the child what is to be done, show the child what is to be
done, and then proceed to do exactly what the child has been led to expect).
Nitrous oxide/oxygen is an example of a pharmacological restraint, as is premedication
prescribed to: - Correct Answers -Calm and ease the patient before treatment.
A mouth prop, holding the child's: - Correct Answers -Mouth open during treatment (a
physical restraint)
A papoose board holds a child's - Correct Answers -Head, arms, and legs still during
treatment (a physical restraint).
Moderate mental retardation describes individuals with IQs ranging from: - Correct
Answers -35 up to 55.
Mild mental retardation describes individuals with IQs ranging from: - Correct Answers -
50 up to 70.
Severe mental retardation describes individuals with IQs ranging from: - Correct
Answers -20 up to 40.
Profound mental retardation describes individuals with IQs: - Correct Answers -Below
20 to 25.
, The first appointment for a child should take place around: - Correct Answers -The
child's first birthday.
It is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry that children at high
risk for tooth decay have: - Correct Answers -Radiographic imaging every six months.
Children with a moderate caries risk can have radiographs: - Correct Answers -Annually
Children with little to no risk of caries will have radiographs taken: - Correct Answers -
Every 18 to 24 months.
A stainless steel crown is the restoration of choice for: - Correct Answers -Severely
decayed and endodontically treated primary teeth.
The success rate for replantation of permanent teeth is highest when the tooth is
replanted within: - Correct Answers -30 minutes of the avulsion.
The state or county child protective services agency is the government agency that
should be contacted in cases of: - Correct Answers -Suspected child abuse
The services routinely provided in a pediatric dental office include: - Correct Answers -
Preventive and restorative procedures as well as interceptive orthodontics.
A pediatric dental office is usually an open bay design meaning the the children are
NOT: - Correct Answers -Separated into individual operatories.
Quiet rooms are used for children with - Correct Answers -Behavior problems.
Computer and video equipment showing: - Correct Answers -Educational and
entertaining programs are widely used in pediatric dental offices:
Generally before the age of 2 it is easier to have the: - Correct Answers -Parent be with
the child for examination.
Abnormalities that frequently occur in Down syndrome patients include: - Correct
Answers -Periodontal problems, delayed tooth eruption, and
peg-shaped teeth
When treating the child patient it is best to: - Correct Answers -Treat with dignity and
individuality
The procedure that treats a pulp that is slightly exposed mechanically during an
operative procedure is called a: - Correct Answers -Direct pulp cap
Honesty is important; do not make promises that are: - Correct Answers -Not true.
