PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY & SEALANTS
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What parameters must be met when sizing a stainless steel crown?
A. Above the plane of occlusion
B. Fits snugly on the prepared tooth
C. No mesial and distal contact
D. Fits without adjustment along the cervical margin - ANSWER-B. Fits snugly on the
prepared tooth
Which of the techniques listed should not be used to alleviate a child's fear of
dental treatment?
A. Permitting the child to participate
B. Threatening the child
C. Rewarding for good behavior
D. Giving the child some control - ANSWER-B. Threatening the child
For which set of patients does a pediatric dentist focus on providing oral
healthcare?
A. Infants, children, and adolescent
B. Infants and children but not adolescents
C. Children and adolescents but not infants
D. Children but neither infants nor adolescents - ANSWER-A. Infants, children, and
adolescent
Which item is not used in the pulpotomy procedure?
A. Rubber dam
B. High-speed handpiece
C. ZOE base
D. Slow-speed handpiece - ANSWER-B. High-speed handpiece
Which of the following are designed to hold open space when a primary
tooth has been lost prematurely?
A. Bite-blocks
B. Bite planes
C. Mouth guards
D. Space maintainers - ANSWER-D. Space maintainers
Pediatric dentists recommend the first appointment for a child should take
place by ___ year(s) of age.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3 - ANSWER-A. 1
, The highest risk period for decay occurs within the first ___years of eruption.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7 - ANSWER-A 3
Which statement represents an indication for sealants?
A. Presence of small interproximal decay
B. A partially erupted tooth
C. The tooth on the opposite side of the mouth has similar pits and fissures.
D. Patient has adequate fluoride program - ANSWER-C. The tooth on the opposite side of
the mouth has similar pits and fissures.
How often does the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend
that radiographic imaging be performed for children at high risk for tooth
decay?
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 1 year - ANSWER-B. 6 months
If a child is 10 years old and acts like an 8-year-old, you are describing his or
her age.
A. chronologic
B. mental
C. emotional
D. spiritual - ANSWER-C. emotional
Which services would not be routinely provided in a pediatric dental office?
A. Preventive procedures
B. Restorative procedures
C. Interceptive orthodontics
D. Third molar extractions - ANSWER-D. Third molar extractions
How is mental age determined?
A. The child's actual age in terms of years months
B. The child's level of intellectual capacity and development
C. The child's level of emotional maturity
D. Not used to characterize patients less than 18 years of age - ANSWER-B. The child's
level of intellectual capacity and development
The success rate for replantation of permanent teeth is highest when the
tooth is replanted within
of the avulsion.
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What parameters must be met when sizing a stainless steel crown?
A. Above the plane of occlusion
B. Fits snugly on the prepared tooth
C. No mesial and distal contact
D. Fits without adjustment along the cervical margin - ANSWER-B. Fits snugly on the
prepared tooth
Which of the techniques listed should not be used to alleviate a child's fear of
dental treatment?
A. Permitting the child to participate
B. Threatening the child
C. Rewarding for good behavior
D. Giving the child some control - ANSWER-B. Threatening the child
For which set of patients does a pediatric dentist focus on providing oral
healthcare?
A. Infants, children, and adolescent
B. Infants and children but not adolescents
C. Children and adolescents but not infants
D. Children but neither infants nor adolescents - ANSWER-A. Infants, children, and
adolescent
Which item is not used in the pulpotomy procedure?
A. Rubber dam
B. High-speed handpiece
C. ZOE base
D. Slow-speed handpiece - ANSWER-B. High-speed handpiece
Which of the following are designed to hold open space when a primary
tooth has been lost prematurely?
A. Bite-blocks
B. Bite planes
C. Mouth guards
D. Space maintainers - ANSWER-D. Space maintainers
Pediatric dentists recommend the first appointment for a child should take
place by ___ year(s) of age.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3 - ANSWER-A. 1
, The highest risk period for decay occurs within the first ___years of eruption.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7 - ANSWER-A 3
Which statement represents an indication for sealants?
A. Presence of small interproximal decay
B. A partially erupted tooth
C. The tooth on the opposite side of the mouth has similar pits and fissures.
D. Patient has adequate fluoride program - ANSWER-C. The tooth on the opposite side of
the mouth has similar pits and fissures.
How often does the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend
that radiographic imaging be performed for children at high risk for tooth
decay?
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 1 year - ANSWER-B. 6 months
If a child is 10 years old and acts like an 8-year-old, you are describing his or
her age.
A. chronologic
B. mental
C. emotional
D. spiritual - ANSWER-C. emotional
Which services would not be routinely provided in a pediatric dental office?
A. Preventive procedures
B. Restorative procedures
C. Interceptive orthodontics
D. Third molar extractions - ANSWER-D. Third molar extractions
How is mental age determined?
A. The child's actual age in terms of years months
B. The child's level of intellectual capacity and development
C. The child's level of emotional maturity
D. Not used to characterize patients less than 18 years of age - ANSWER-B. The child's
level of intellectual capacity and development
The success rate for replantation of permanent teeth is highest when the
tooth is replanted within
of the avulsion.
