Using Preventative Agents (NBDHE) Questions + Answers Graded A+

A 5-year old child presents to the dental office in a community in which the water is not fluoridated and the natural level of fluoride in the water is 0.2 ppm. Which of the following daily dosages of sodium fluoride (NaF) supplement tablets should be prescribed for this child? - 0.50 mg NaF A 65-year-old patient with a history of uncontrolled high blood pressure who is currently taking medications to lower blood pressure and a diuretic presents for an emergency dental appointment. Which of the following preventive agents is safe for this patient? - oxygen A female patient reports an allergic reaction when wearing certain types of jewelry. Which of the following agents should be reduced in the fabrication of her new crown for tooth #30? - nickel A patient presents with sloughing of the oral mucosa that has been present for 1 week and wonders why his gingival tissue is peeling. Which is the MOST likely cause for the patient's condition? - Allergic reaction Added to dentifrices to control formation of supramarginal calculus - Pyrophosphates Added to dentifrices to control gingivitis as well as dental caries; does not usually cause staining at the low dose required for dentifrices. - stannous fluoride All of the following are effective ways to control volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) producing organisms that cause breath malodor EXCEPT one. Which one is the exception? - using breath mints effective ways to control VSC: brushing the tongue rinsing with Listerine using a tongue scraper All of the following are important considerations for a mouth rinse marketed for xerostomia EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? - Is nontainingimportant considerations for mouth rinses for xerostomia: contains fluoride has lubricating properties has moisturizing qualites All of the following statements are true EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? - The rate of fluorosis is continuing to increase because of the high level of fluoride in children's toothpaste. true statements: fluorosis can be controlled in the population by controlling the risk factor the trend in the united states is an increase in the prevalence of slight fluorosis in children The new CDC recommendation to reduce fluoride levels in water supplies indicates that some public health care professionals consider the level of fluorosis to be a public health problem Amorphous calcium phosphate complex added to prophylaxis paste and professionally dispensed dentifrice to enhance remineralization - MI paste and NuvaMin Broad-spectrum antimicrobial detergent formulation added to dentifrices as an antiplaque, antigingivitis, and antiinflammatory agent - Triclosan Characteristics of patient-centered tobacco cessation communication include all the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? - emphasis on expert authority patient-centered tobacco cessation should include: listeningcollaboration eliciting of information Chlorhexidine has been shown to be effective as an antimicrobial to control dental caries in patients who are at high risk for caries. The recommended protocol is the same as that used to control gingivitis. - The first statement is true, and the second statement is false