PEDIATRICS (Infant Fluoride) QUIZ 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. When did the Surgeon 2000
General address oral
health for the first time?
2. What are three organiza- - Surgeon General
tions that have focused - American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
on advocating for pedi- - American Academy of Pediatrics
atric oral health?
3. What does the AAPD de- Ongoing relationship between the dentist and
scribe as a dental home? patient including all oral health care given in a
comprehensive way
4. When should a dental No later than 12 months of age
home be established?
5. When should a child have At 6 months of age
their first oral health risk
assessment?
6. What is early childhood Disease of 1 or more decayed, missing, or filled
caries? tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in a child
under the age of 6.
7. What is severe early child- - Smooth surface caries in children 3 and
hood caries? younger
- Age 3 with 4+ decayed, missing, or filled teeth
- Age 4 with 5+ decayed, missing or filled teeth
- Age 5 with 6+ decayed, missing, or filled teeth
8. What is the etiology of Mutans streptococci
ECC?
9. T or F False; Cariogenic bacteria is introduced into
Some children are born children once they are born
with cariogenic bacteria
in their mouths.
10. Can cariogenic bacteria
infect unerupted tooth ep-
, PEDIATRICS (Infant Fluoride) QUIZ 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
ithelial surfaces or do Recent evidence shows that cariogenic bacteria
they need erupted teeth to are able to colonize epithelium of babies with no
colonize? teeth
11. How do babies get car- Through horizontal or vertical transmission of
iogenic bacteria in their oral flora
mouths?
12. What is vertical transmis- Transmission from parent to offspring
sion? (bottle tasting, sharing utensils, fingers in
mouth, etc)
13. What percent of bacterial 71%
transmission is vertical?
14. How can we decrease the - Decreasing the cariogenicity of the mother's
risk of vertical transmis- saliva before birth of the child
sion of cariogenic bacte- - This can include restorations, topical fluoride,
ria? improving hygiene habits, chlorhexidine rinse,
etc
15. Are xylitol mints/gum The research is uncertain at best. Ultimately es-
good for children? tablishing a candy or gum habit early in a child's
life may lead to non-xylitol choices in the future
and overall increasing caries risk. Probably not
the best idea
16. What is horizontal trans- Acquisition of cariogenic bacteria from siblings
mission? or other children
17. What are some ways - Decreasing the cariogenicity of the sibling's
to decrease the horizon- mouth before child is born
tal transmission of cario-
genic bacteria?
18. What promotes increase Fermentable carbs such as milk, fruit juice, food
in cariogenic activity and debris, etc.
biofilm production in the
mouth?
1. When did the Surgeon 2000
General address oral
health for the first time?
2. What are three organiza- - Surgeon General
tions that have focused - American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
on advocating for pedi- - American Academy of Pediatrics
atric oral health?
3. What does the AAPD de- Ongoing relationship between the dentist and
scribe as a dental home? patient including all oral health care given in a
comprehensive way
4. When should a dental No later than 12 months of age
home be established?
5. When should a child have At 6 months of age
their first oral health risk
assessment?
6. What is early childhood Disease of 1 or more decayed, missing, or filled
caries? tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in a child
under the age of 6.
7. What is severe early child- - Smooth surface caries in children 3 and
hood caries? younger
- Age 3 with 4+ decayed, missing, or filled teeth
- Age 4 with 5+ decayed, missing or filled teeth
- Age 5 with 6+ decayed, missing, or filled teeth
8. What is the etiology of Mutans streptococci
ECC?
9. T or F False; Cariogenic bacteria is introduced into
Some children are born children once they are born
with cariogenic bacteria
in their mouths.
10. Can cariogenic bacteria
infect unerupted tooth ep-
, PEDIATRICS (Infant Fluoride) QUIZ 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
ithelial surfaces or do Recent evidence shows that cariogenic bacteria
they need erupted teeth to are able to colonize epithelium of babies with no
colonize? teeth
11. How do babies get car- Through horizontal or vertical transmission of
iogenic bacteria in their oral flora
mouths?
12. What is vertical transmis- Transmission from parent to offspring
sion? (bottle tasting, sharing utensils, fingers in
mouth, etc)
13. What percent of bacterial 71%
transmission is vertical?
14. How can we decrease the - Decreasing the cariogenicity of the mother's
risk of vertical transmis- saliva before birth of the child
sion of cariogenic bacte- - This can include restorations, topical fluoride,
ria? improving hygiene habits, chlorhexidine rinse,
etc
15. Are xylitol mints/gum The research is uncertain at best. Ultimately es-
good for children? tablishing a candy or gum habit early in a child's
life may lead to non-xylitol choices in the future
and overall increasing caries risk. Probably not
the best idea
16. What is horizontal trans- Acquisition of cariogenic bacteria from siblings
mission? or other children
17. What are some ways - Decreasing the cariogenicity of the sibling's
to decrease the horizon- mouth before child is born
tal transmission of cario-
genic bacteria?
18. What promotes increase Fermentable carbs such as milk, fruit juice, food
in cariogenic activity and debris, etc.
biofilm production in the
mouth?
