Smiles for life modules, Course 2: Child oral health UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

Smiles for life modules, Course 2: Child oral health UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers

1. 1) What is Early Childhood Caries? B. An infectious, chronic
disease
A. Dental caries in children from 2-10 years of age
B. An infectious, chronic disease
C. Deformities in a child's teeth that are caused by
excessive fluoride
D. Dental caries is caused by a lack of fluoride in a
child's diet

2. 2) Oral bacteria and dietary sugars are two of the three A. The enamel and dentin
parts of the "Etiology Triad" of Early Childhood Caries. of teeth that are vulnerable
What is the third part of the triad? to demineralization

A. The enamel and dentin of teeth that are vulnerable
to demineralization
B. Bacterial toxins attach to the teeth's calcium matrix
C. Saliva provides a moist environment for the cario-
genic oral bacteria
D. Genes promote overgrowth of cavity-causing oral
bacteria

3. 3) What is a risk factor for developing Early Childhood D. Dental caries in siblings
Caries? or caretakers

A. High fat diet
B. A patient's age
C. Excessive levels of fluoride
D. Dental caries in siblings or caretakers

4. 4) How can primary care clinicians prevent Early Child- A. Counsel caregivers
hood Caries? A. Counsel
caregivers
about the

, child's diet about the child's diet




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