AAPD QE Board Review Questions with Correct Answers

AAPD QE Board Review Questions & Answers (100% VERIFIED)


Question 1:
What % of children experience caries in PRIMARY dentition?
Answer:
60%


Question 2:
What % of 5 yo experience caries?
Answer:
40%


Question 3:
What % of 17 yo experience caries?
Answer:
68%


Question 4:
What % of caries in school age children is in the pit and fissure areas?
Answer:
90%


Question 5:
Caries is how many times more likely to be found in low SES families?
Answer:
32x more likely to have caries


Question 6:
High risk dietary practices appear to be established by what age?
Answer:
12 mos


Question 7:
Is ECC associated with breastmilk directly?
Answer:
No

,Question 8:
What type of breastfeeding leads to caries?
Answer:
Ad lib breastfeeding (>7x/day) after 12 months old is associated with ECC


Question 9:
When does the AAPD recommend weening from breast or bottle?
Answer:
12-18 mos


Question 10:
What percentage of the US population does not have F in the water?
Answer:
1/3rd (70% of the US water is fluoridated)


Question 11:
If a child gets sealants, what is their caries reduction?
Answer:
72%


Question 12:
What is the success of sealants?
Answer:
80-90% for a decade


Question 13:
When was the term "medical home" established?
Answer:
1992


Question 14:
When was the term "dental home" established?
Answer:
2001


Question 15:
When was the AAPD established?
Answer:
1947

,Question 16:
What type of cleaning allows for the best absorption of F?
Answer:
rubber cup and tooth brush were equal, however do not need cleaning before F application.


Question 17:
What is the ideal ppm of F in water?
Answer:
0.7 mm
Need supplementation <0.6 ppm


Question 18:
What is selective polishing?
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.


Question 19:
What is the % caries reduction with the introduction of F?
Answer:
Old: 50% Now: 25%


Question 20:
How much toothpaste for <3 yo?
Answer:
Smear / rice
0.1 mg


Question 21:
How much toothpaste for 3-6 yo?
Answer:
Pea
0.25 mg


Question 22:
How much F is in 1 mL of F varnish?
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.

, Question 23:
Why is F caries protective?
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.


Question 24:
What is xylitol no cariogenic?
Answer:
Not metabolized by oral bacteria


Question 25:
What is the significance of ECC?
Answer:
more risk in permanent teeth


Question 26:
What % of children in the US are obese?
Answer:
16.9% (this is a BMI >95%)


Question 27:
What is the significance of weight and periodontal disease?
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


Question 28:
What % of middle and hight school kids use tobacco?
Answer:
Middle: 6.7% High school: 23%


Question 29:
When is smoking and smokeless tobacco use initiated?
Answer:
Most in adolescents, but the average age for first cigarette is 11-12 yo.


Question 30:
What are the risk for infants who are exposed to tobacco?
Answer:
Caries, SIDS, enamel hypoplasia, cognitive deficits, middle ear infections