AAPD QE Board Review Qs UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What % of children experience caries in PRIMARY 60%
dentition ?
What % of 5 yo experience caries? 40%
What % of 17 yo experience caries? 68%
What % of caries in school age children is in the pit and 90%
fissure areas?
Caries is how many times more likely to be found in low 32x more likely to have caries
SES families?
High risk dietary practices appear to be established by 12 mos
what age?
Is ECC associated with breastmilk directly? No
What type of breastfeeding leads to caries? Ad lib breastfeeding (>7x/day) after 12 months old is associated with ECC
When does the AAPD recommend weening from breast 12-18 mos
or bottle?
What percentage of the US population does not have F 1/3rd
in the water? (70% of the US water is fluoridated)
If a child gets sealants, what is their caries reduction? 72%
, What is the success of sealants? 80-90% for a decade
When was the term "medical home" established? 1992
When was the term "dental home" established? 2001
When was the AAPD established ? 1947
What type of cleaning allows for the best absorption of rubber cup and tooth brush were equal, however do not need cleaning before F
F? application.
What is the ideal ppm of F in water? 0.7 mm
Need supplementation <0.6 ppm
What is selective polishing? 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? Old: 50%
Now: 25%
How much toothpaste for <3 yo? Smear / rice
0.1 mg
How much toothpaste for 3-6 yo? Pea
0.25 mg
How much F is in 1 mL of F varnish? 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? 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? Not metabolized by oral bacteria
What is the significance of ECC? more risk in permanent teeth
What % of children in the US are obese? 16.9% (this is a BMI >95%)
What is the significance of weight and periodontal In children 17-21 yo, for every kg of increase in body weight and one cm of waist
disease? circumference, there was an increase in periodontal disease
What % of middle and hight school kids use tobacco? Middle: 6.7%
High school: 23%
When is smoking and smokeless tobacco use initiated? Most in adolescents, but the average age for first cigarette is 11-12 yo .
CORRECT Answers
What % of children experience caries in PRIMARY 60%
dentition ?
What % of 5 yo experience caries? 40%
What % of 17 yo experience caries? 68%
What % of caries in school age children is in the pit and 90%
fissure areas?
Caries is how many times more likely to be found in low 32x more likely to have caries
SES families?
High risk dietary practices appear to be established by 12 mos
what age?
Is ECC associated with breastmilk directly? No
What type of breastfeeding leads to caries? Ad lib breastfeeding (>7x/day) after 12 months old is associated with ECC
When does the AAPD recommend weening from breast 12-18 mos
or bottle?
What percentage of the US population does not have F 1/3rd
in the water? (70% of the US water is fluoridated)
If a child gets sealants, what is their caries reduction? 72%
, What is the success of sealants? 80-90% for a decade
When was the term "medical home" established? 1992
When was the term "dental home" established? 2001
When was the AAPD established ? 1947
What type of cleaning allows for the best absorption of rubber cup and tooth brush were equal, however do not need cleaning before F
F? application.
What is the ideal ppm of F in water? 0.7 mm
Need supplementation <0.6 ppm
What is selective polishing? 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? Old: 50%
Now: 25%
How much toothpaste for <3 yo? Smear / rice
0.1 mg
How much toothpaste for 3-6 yo? Pea
0.25 mg
How much F is in 1 mL of F varnish? 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? 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? Not metabolized by oral bacteria
What is the significance of ECC? more risk in permanent teeth
What % of children in the US are obese? 16.9% (this is a BMI >95%)
What is the significance of weight and periodontal In children 17-21 yo, for every kg of increase in body weight and one cm of waist
disease? circumference, there was an increase in periodontal disease
What % of middle and hight school kids use tobacco? Middle: 6.7%
High school: 23%
When is smoking and smokeless tobacco use initiated? Most in adolescents, but the average age for first cigarette is 11-12 yo .
