AAPD QE Board Review Questions With
Correct Answers
What |% |of |children |experience |caries |in |PRIMARY |dentition |? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-60%
What |% |of |5 |yo |experience |caries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-40%
What |% |of |17 |yo |experience |caries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-68%
What |% |of |caries |in |school |age |children |is |in |the |pit |and |fissure |areas? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-90%
Caries |is |how |many |times |more |likely |to |be |found |in |low |SES |families? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-32x |more |likely |to |have |caries
High |risk |dietary |practices |appear |to |be |established |by |what |age? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-12 |
mos
Is |ECC |associated |with |breastmilk |directly? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No
What |type |of |breastfeeding |leads |to |caries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ad |lib |breastfeeding |
(>7x/day) |after |12 |months |old |is |associated |with |ECC
When |does |the |AAPD |recommend |weening |from |breast |or |bottle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
12-18 |mos
,What |percentage |of |the |US |population |does |not |have |F |in |the |water? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-1/3rd |
(70% |of |the |US |water |is |fluoridated)
If |a |child |gets |sealants, |what |is |their |caries |reduction? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-72%
What |is |the |success |of |sealants? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-80-90% |for |a |decade
When |was |the |term |"medical |home" |established? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1992
When |was |the |term |"dental |home" |established? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2001
When |was |the |AAPD |established |? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1947
What |type |of |cleaning |allows |for |the |best |absorption |of |F? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-rubber |
cup |and |tooth |brush |were |equal, |however |do |not |need |cleaning |before |F |application.
What |is |the |ideal |ppm |of |F |in |water? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.7 |mm |
Need |supplementation |<0.6 |ppm
What |is |selective |polishing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Polishing |only |the |teeth |that |are |stained |
so |that |you |do |not |remove |the |F |rich |zone |unnecessarily |from |other |teeth |that |are |not |
stained.
What |is |the |% |caries |reduction |with |the |introduction |of |F? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Old: |50% |
Now: |25%
,How |much |toothpaste |for |<3 |yo? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Smear |/ |rice |
0.1 |mg
How |much |toothpaste |for |3-6 |yo? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pea
0.25 |mg
How |much |F |is |in |1 |mL |of |F |varnish? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-22,500 |ppm |= |22.5 |mg |/ |1mL, |
however |there |is |only |0.5 |mL |in |a |well, |so |it |is |only |11 |mg |of |F.
Why |is |F |caries |protective? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Enhances |remineralization, |inhibits |
demineralization, |inhibits |bacteria |metabolism |(enolase), |produces |a |layer |for |Ca |and |F |for |
when |the |pH |drops |to |serve |as |a |reservoir.
What |is |xylitol |no |cariogenic? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Not |metabolized |by |oral |bacteria
What |is |the |significance |of |ECC? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-more |risk |in |permanent |teeth
What |% |of |children |in |the |US |are |obese? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-16.9% |(this |is |a |BMI |>95%)
What |is |the |significance |of |weight |and |periodontal |disease? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-In |
children |17-21 |yo, |for |every |kg |of |increase |in |body |weight |and |one |cm |of |waist |circumference,
|there |was |an |increase |in |periodontal |disease
What |% |of |middle |and |hight |school |kids |use |tobacco? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Middle: |6.7% |
High |school: |23%
, When |is |smoking |and |smokeless |tobacco |use |initiated? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Most |in |
adolescents, |but |the |average |age |for |first |cigarette |is |11-12 |yo |.
What |are |the |risk |for |infants |who |are |exposed |to |tobacco? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Caries, |
SIDS, |enamel |hypoplasia, |cognitive |deficits, |middle |ear |infections
What |age |range |do |you |see |the |most |trauma |to |primary |teeth? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2-3 |
yo
What |OJ |increases |dental |trauma |? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔->3 |mm |OJ
What |is |a |Type |I |mouthguard? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-custom |
placed |on |maxilla, |except |in |Class |III
What |is |the |percentage |of |carbamide |peroxide |that |is |used |for |bleaching? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-10-38%
What |does |carbamide |peroxide |break |down |into? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hydrogen |peroxide
What |is |stronger? |carbide |peroxide |or |hydrogen? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hydrogen
What |is |the |percentage |of |hydrogen |peroxide |that |is |used? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3-13%
With |internal |bleaching, |what |are |the |consequences? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-External |
resorption |and |ankylosis
Correct Answers
What |% |of |children |experience |caries |in |PRIMARY |dentition |? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-60%
What |% |of |5 |yo |experience |caries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-40%
What |% |of |17 |yo |experience |caries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-68%
What |% |of |caries |in |school |age |children |is |in |the |pit |and |fissure |areas? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-90%
Caries |is |how |many |times |more |likely |to |be |found |in |low |SES |families? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-32x |more |likely |to |have |caries
High |risk |dietary |practices |appear |to |be |established |by |what |age? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-12 |
mos
Is |ECC |associated |with |breastmilk |directly? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No
What |type |of |breastfeeding |leads |to |caries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ad |lib |breastfeeding |
(>7x/day) |after |12 |months |old |is |associated |with |ECC
When |does |the |AAPD |recommend |weening |from |breast |or |bottle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
12-18 |mos
,What |percentage |of |the |US |population |does |not |have |F |in |the |water? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-1/3rd |
(70% |of |the |US |water |is |fluoridated)
If |a |child |gets |sealants, |what |is |their |caries |reduction? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-72%
What |is |the |success |of |sealants? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-80-90% |for |a |decade
When |was |the |term |"medical |home" |established? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1992
When |was |the |term |"dental |home" |established? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2001
When |was |the |AAPD |established |? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1947
What |type |of |cleaning |allows |for |the |best |absorption |of |F? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-rubber |
cup |and |tooth |brush |were |equal, |however |do |not |need |cleaning |before |F |application.
What |is |the |ideal |ppm |of |F |in |water? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0.7 |mm |
Need |supplementation |<0.6 |ppm
What |is |selective |polishing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Polishing |only |the |teeth |that |are |stained |
so |that |you |do |not |remove |the |F |rich |zone |unnecessarily |from |other |teeth |that |are |not |
stained.
What |is |the |% |caries |reduction |with |the |introduction |of |F? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Old: |50% |
Now: |25%
,How |much |toothpaste |for |<3 |yo? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Smear |/ |rice |
0.1 |mg
How |much |toothpaste |for |3-6 |yo? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pea
0.25 |mg
How |much |F |is |in |1 |mL |of |F |varnish? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-22,500 |ppm |= |22.5 |mg |/ |1mL, |
however |there |is |only |0.5 |mL |in |a |well, |so |it |is |only |11 |mg |of |F.
Why |is |F |caries |protective? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Enhances |remineralization, |inhibits |
demineralization, |inhibits |bacteria |metabolism |(enolase), |produces |a |layer |for |Ca |and |F |for |
when |the |pH |drops |to |serve |as |a |reservoir.
What |is |xylitol |no |cariogenic? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Not |metabolized |by |oral |bacteria
What |is |the |significance |of |ECC? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-more |risk |in |permanent |teeth
What |% |of |children |in |the |US |are |obese? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-16.9% |(this |is |a |BMI |>95%)
What |is |the |significance |of |weight |and |periodontal |disease? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-In |
children |17-21 |yo, |for |every |kg |of |increase |in |body |weight |and |one |cm |of |waist |circumference,
|there |was |an |increase |in |periodontal |disease
What |% |of |middle |and |hight |school |kids |use |tobacco? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Middle: |6.7% |
High |school: |23%
, When |is |smoking |and |smokeless |tobacco |use |initiated? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Most |in |
adolescents, |but |the |average |age |for |first |cigarette |is |11-12 |yo |.
What |are |the |risk |for |infants |who |are |exposed |to |tobacco? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Caries, |
SIDS, |enamel |hypoplasia, |cognitive |deficits, |middle |ear |infections
What |age |range |do |you |see |the |most |trauma |to |primary |teeth? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2-3 |
yo
What |OJ |increases |dental |trauma |? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔->3 |mm |OJ
What |is |a |Type |I |mouthguard? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-custom |
placed |on |maxilla, |except |in |Class |III
What |is |the |percentage |of |carbamide |peroxide |that |is |used |for |bleaching? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-10-38%
What |does |carbamide |peroxide |break |down |into? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hydrogen |peroxide
What |is |stronger? |carbide |peroxide |or |hydrogen? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hydrogen
What |is |the |percentage |of |hydrogen |peroxide |that |is |used? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3-13%
With |internal |bleaching, |what |are |the |consequences? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-External |
resorption |and |ankylosis
