DA106 Midterm
DA106 MIDTERM EXAM QUIZZES AND
SOLUTIONS
How early does comprehensive preventive dentistry begin?
Pregnancy
Birth
Six months of age
One year of age - Pregnancy
A baby should never be put to bed with a bottle with juice or milk at naptime or at
bedtime.
True
False - True
What is a source of systemic fluoride?
Fluoridated toothpaste
Fluoridated mouth rinse
Fluoride varnish
Fluoridated water - Fluoridated water
Dental fluorosis is a condition brought about by which of the following?
Drinking well water
Brushing with fluoridated toothpaste
Swallowing excessive amounts of fluoride
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Having fluoride applied at the dental office - Swallowing excessive amounts of
fluoride
Which of the following might best help patients at high risk for caries?
Training toothpaste
Prescription-strength fluoride gels
Fluoridated toothpaste
Daily flossing - Prescription-strength fluoride gels
Which of the following is the most cariogenic nutrient?
Protein
Sugar
Starch
Fat - Sugar
Which of the following best describes an anticariogenic agent?
Causes tooth decay
Does not cause tooth decay
Prevents tooth decay
Prolongs tooth decay - Prevents tooth decay
Which of the following characteristics should a manual toothbrush have?
Large heads
Natural bristles
Hard bristles
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Soft bristles - Soft bristles
Patients who have difficulty manipulating a manual toothbrush would benefit from
the use of which item?
Floss
Power toothbrush
More frequent recall visits
Hard bristles - Power toothbrush
Patients should be instructed to floss their teeth:
Twice a day
In the morning
Before brushing
After brushing - Before brushing
At what age should a baby/child first visit the dentist?
Six months
One year
Three years
Six years - One year
Disease-causing oral bacterial can be transferred from a pregnant mother to her
infant.
true
false - true
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When should parents begin wiping their baby's gums gently with a clean, soft, wet
cloth after each feeding?
Soon after birth
Three months
Six months
When the first tooth erupts - Soon after birth
To what does the term baby bottle decay refer?
Tooth decay that appears in baby teeth
Tooth decay that appears before a baby is one year of age
Tooth decay that results from a baby being given a baby bottle as part of the
naptime or bedtime routine
Tooth decay caused by the process of nursing - Tooth decay that results from a
baby being given a baby bottle as part of the naptime or bedtime routine
What is the primary source of topical fluoride for most children?
Prescription fluoride tablets
Fluoridated toothpaste
Fluoridated mouth rinses
Topical treatments in the dental office - Fluoridated toothpaste
What is the optimum level of fluoride in a community water supply?
0.01 ppm
0.09 ppm
DA106 Midterm
DA106 MIDTERM EXAM QUIZZES AND
SOLUTIONS
How early does comprehensive preventive dentistry begin?
Pregnancy
Birth
Six months of age
One year of age - Pregnancy
A baby should never be put to bed with a bottle with juice or milk at naptime or at
bedtime.
True
False - True
What is a source of systemic fluoride?
Fluoridated toothpaste
Fluoridated mouth rinse
Fluoride varnish
Fluoridated water - Fluoridated water
Dental fluorosis is a condition brought about by which of the following?
Drinking well water
Brushing with fluoridated toothpaste
Swallowing excessive amounts of fluoride
DA106 Midterm
,DA106 Midterm
Having fluoride applied at the dental office - Swallowing excessive amounts of
fluoride
Which of the following might best help patients at high risk for caries?
Training toothpaste
Prescription-strength fluoride gels
Fluoridated toothpaste
Daily flossing - Prescription-strength fluoride gels
Which of the following is the most cariogenic nutrient?
Protein
Sugar
Starch
Fat - Sugar
Which of the following best describes an anticariogenic agent?
Causes tooth decay
Does not cause tooth decay
Prevents tooth decay
Prolongs tooth decay - Prevents tooth decay
Which of the following characteristics should a manual toothbrush have?
Large heads
Natural bristles
Hard bristles
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Soft bristles - Soft bristles
Patients who have difficulty manipulating a manual toothbrush would benefit from
the use of which item?
Floss
Power toothbrush
More frequent recall visits
Hard bristles - Power toothbrush
Patients should be instructed to floss their teeth:
Twice a day
In the morning
Before brushing
After brushing - Before brushing
At what age should a baby/child first visit the dentist?
Six months
One year
Three years
Six years - One year
Disease-causing oral bacterial can be transferred from a pregnant mother to her
infant.
true
false - true
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When should parents begin wiping their baby's gums gently with a clean, soft, wet
cloth after each feeding?
Soon after birth
Three months
Six months
When the first tooth erupts - Soon after birth
To what does the term baby bottle decay refer?
Tooth decay that appears in baby teeth
Tooth decay that appears before a baby is one year of age
Tooth decay that results from a baby being given a baby bottle as part of the
naptime or bedtime routine
Tooth decay caused by the process of nursing - Tooth decay that results from a
baby being given a baby bottle as part of the naptime or bedtime routine
What is the primary source of topical fluoride for most children?
Prescription fluoride tablets
Fluoridated toothpaste
Fluoridated mouth rinses
Topical treatments in the dental office - Fluoridated toothpaste
What is the optimum level of fluoride in a community water supply?
0.01 ppm
0.09 ppm
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