Fluoride EFDA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Background -
correct answer ✅-Effects first discovered by Dr. Frederick McKay
-Children with "brown stains" had fewer caries
-Natural Fluoride in drinking water decreased caries
-First city to add Fluoride to drinking water:
- Grand Rapids, MI 1945
Caries reduced by -
correct answer ✅up to 50%
Delivery Method -
correct answer ✅-Systemic
-Ingested
food, water, supplements
-Topical Fluoride
-Direct contact with teeth
Fluoridated toothpaste
Fluoride mouth rinse
Rx: rinses, gels, foams, varnishes
, Fluoride EFDA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Acute -
correct answer ✅-Rare
-2.5 - 5 milligrams/kg of weight required
-Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain
Chronic -
correct answer ✅-Over 2 PPM over extended period
-Fluorosis/ mottled teeth
Fluorosis -
correct answer ✅Too much systemic fluoride prior to tooth
eruption
Pre-eruptive -
correct answer ✅-Critical to mineralization of enamel
-Fluorapetite and Hydroxyapatite crystals protect against caries
-Systemic
Post-eruptive -
correct answer ✅-Systemic and topical
Answers (Grade A+)
Background -
correct answer ✅-Effects first discovered by Dr. Frederick McKay
-Children with "brown stains" had fewer caries
-Natural Fluoride in drinking water decreased caries
-First city to add Fluoride to drinking water:
- Grand Rapids, MI 1945
Caries reduced by -
correct answer ✅up to 50%
Delivery Method -
correct answer ✅-Systemic
-Ingested
food, water, supplements
-Topical Fluoride
-Direct contact with teeth
Fluoridated toothpaste
Fluoride mouth rinse
Rx: rinses, gels, foams, varnishes
, Fluoride EFDA Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Acute -
correct answer ✅-Rare
-2.5 - 5 milligrams/kg of weight required
-Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain
Chronic -
correct answer ✅-Over 2 PPM over extended period
-Fluorosis/ mottled teeth
Fluorosis -
correct answer ✅Too much systemic fluoride prior to tooth
eruption
Pre-eruptive -
correct answer ✅-Critical to mineralization of enamel
-Fluorapetite and Hydroxyapatite crystals protect against caries
-Systemic
Post-eruptive -
correct answer ✅-Systemic and topical
