AAPD QE Board Review Qs 2025 update|comprehensive questions
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1. What % of children experience caries in 60%
PRIMARY dentition ?
2. What % of 5 yo experience caries? 40%
3. What % of 17 yo experience caries? 68%
4. What % of caries in school age children 90%
is in the pit and fissure areas?
5. Caries is how many times more likely to 32x more likely to have caries
be found in low SES families?
6. High risk dietary practices appear to be 12 mos
established by what age?
7. Is ECC associated with breastmilk di- No
rectly?
8. What type of breastfeeding leads to Ad lib breastfeeding (>7x/day) after 12 months
caries? old is associated with ECC
9. When does the AAPD recommend 12-18 mos
weening from breast or bottle?
10. What percentage of the US population 1/3rd
does not have F in the water? (70% of the US water is fluoridated)
11. If a child gets sealants, what is their 72%
caries reduction?
12. What is the success of sealants? 80-90% for a decade
13. When was the term "medical home" es- 1992
tablished?
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14. When was the term "dental home" es- 2001
tablished?
15. When was the AAPD established ? 1947
16. What type of cleaning allows for the rubber cup and tooth brush were equal, howev-
best absorption of F? er do not need cleaning before F application.
17. What is the ideal ppm of F in water? 0.7 mm
Need supplementation <0.6 ppm
18. 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.
19. What is the % caries reduction with the Old: 50%
introduction of F? Now: 25%
20. How much toothpaste for <3 yo? Smear / rice
0.1 mg
21. How much toothpaste for 3-6 yo? Pea
0.25 mg
22. 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.
23. Why is F caries protective? Enhances remineralization, inhibits demineral-
ization, inhibits bacteria metabolism (enolase),
produces a layer for Ca and F for when the pH
drops to serve as a reservoir.
24. What is xylitol no cariogenic? Not metabolized by oral bacteria
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25. What is the significance of ECC? more risk in permanent teeth
26. What % of children in the US are obese? 16.9% (this is a BMI >95%)
27. What is the significance of weight and In children 17-21 yo, for every kg of increase in
periodontal disease? body weight and one cm of waist circumference,
there was an increase in periodontal disease
28. What % of middle and hight school kids Middle: 6.7%
use tobacco? High school: 23%
29. When is smoking and smokeless tobac- Most in adolescents, but the average age for first
co use initiated? cigarette is 11-12 yo .
30. What are the risk for infants who are Caries, SIDS, enamel hypoplasia, cognitive
exposed to tobacco? deficits, middle ear infections
31. What age range do you see the most 2-3 yo
trauma to primary teeth?
32. What OJ increases dental trauma ? >3 mm OJ
33. What is a Type I mouthguard? custom
placed on maxilla, except in Class III
34. What is the percentage of carbamide 10-38%
peroxide that is used for bleaching?
35. What does carbamide peroxide break Hydrogen peroxide
down into?
36. What is stronger? carbide peroxide or Hydrogen
hydrogen?
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37. What is the percentage of hydrogen 3-13%
peroxide that is used?
38. With internal bleaching, what are the External resorption and ankylosis
consequences?
39. What does bleaching interact with peri- Carbamide peroxide results in the production of
odontal tissue and bone? hydroxyl free radicals and this byproduct inter-
acts with the periodontal tissue and damage the
root
40. What does the CO2 laser cut? soft tissue
41. What does the diode laser cut ? soft tissue
42. When is it safest to remove 3rd molars? Middle of the 3rd decade, 25 yo to decrease post
op complications
43. What does the Nd:YAG cut? Primarily soft tissue, but if the hard tissue lesion
is pigmented like caries, it can also cut some
hard tissue.
44. What does the Er:YAG laser cut? Hard tissue (both, but is used for hard)
45. What does codeine metabolize to? Morphine
46. What is codeine not recommended in Genetic polymorphism (some are going to be
kids? fast or slow metabolizers)
47. What layer do neural crest cells develop Ectoderm
from?
48. At what embryonic age does the dental 6 weeks
lamina begin to develop?
AAPD QE Board Review Qs
and verified answers (complete solutions) GRADE A+
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6dmfc4
1. What % of children experience caries in 60%
PRIMARY dentition ?
2. What % of 5 yo experience caries? 40%
3. What % of 17 yo experience caries? 68%
4. What % of caries in school age children 90%
is in the pit and fissure areas?
5. Caries is how many times more likely to 32x more likely to have caries
be found in low SES families?
6. High risk dietary practices appear to be 12 mos
established by what age?
7. Is ECC associated with breastmilk di- No
rectly?
8. What type of breastfeeding leads to Ad lib breastfeeding (>7x/day) after 12 months
caries? old is associated with ECC
9. When does the AAPD recommend 12-18 mos
weening from breast or bottle?
10. What percentage of the US population 1/3rd
does not have F in the water? (70% of the US water is fluoridated)
11. If a child gets sealants, what is their 72%
caries reduction?
12. What is the success of sealants? 80-90% for a decade
13. When was the term "medical home" es- 1992
tablished?
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14. When was the term "dental home" es- 2001
tablished?
15. When was the AAPD established ? 1947
16. What type of cleaning allows for the rubber cup and tooth brush were equal, howev-
best absorption of F? er do not need cleaning before F application.
17. What is the ideal ppm of F in water? 0.7 mm
Need supplementation <0.6 ppm
18. 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.
19. What is the % caries reduction with the Old: 50%
introduction of F? Now: 25%
20. How much toothpaste for <3 yo? Smear / rice
0.1 mg
21. How much toothpaste for 3-6 yo? Pea
0.25 mg
22. 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.
23. Why is F caries protective? Enhances remineralization, inhibits demineral-
ization, inhibits bacteria metabolism (enolase),
produces a layer for Ca and F for when the pH
drops to serve as a reservoir.
24. What is xylitol no cariogenic? Not metabolized by oral bacteria
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25. What is the significance of ECC? more risk in permanent teeth
26. What % of children in the US are obese? 16.9% (this is a BMI >95%)
27. What is the significance of weight and In children 17-21 yo, for every kg of increase in
periodontal disease? body weight and one cm of waist circumference,
there was an increase in periodontal disease
28. What % of middle and hight school kids Middle: 6.7%
use tobacco? High school: 23%
29. When is smoking and smokeless tobac- Most in adolescents, but the average age for first
co use initiated? cigarette is 11-12 yo .
30. What are the risk for infants who are Caries, SIDS, enamel hypoplasia, cognitive
exposed to tobacco? deficits, middle ear infections
31. What age range do you see the most 2-3 yo
trauma to primary teeth?
32. What OJ increases dental trauma ? >3 mm OJ
33. What is a Type I mouthguard? custom
placed on maxilla, except in Class III
34. What is the percentage of carbamide 10-38%
peroxide that is used for bleaching?
35. What does carbamide peroxide break Hydrogen peroxide
down into?
36. What is stronger? carbide peroxide or Hydrogen
hydrogen?
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37. What is the percentage of hydrogen 3-13%
peroxide that is used?
38. With internal bleaching, what are the External resorption and ankylosis
consequences?
39. What does bleaching interact with peri- Carbamide peroxide results in the production of
odontal tissue and bone? hydroxyl free radicals and this byproduct inter-
acts with the periodontal tissue and damage the
root
40. What does the CO2 laser cut? soft tissue
41. What does the diode laser cut ? soft tissue
42. When is it safest to remove 3rd molars? Middle of the 3rd decade, 25 yo to decrease post
op complications
43. What does the Nd:YAG cut? Primarily soft tissue, but if the hard tissue lesion
is pigmented like caries, it can also cut some
hard tissue.
44. What does the Er:YAG laser cut? Hard tissue (both, but is used for hard)
45. What does codeine metabolize to? Morphine
46. What is codeine not recommended in Genetic polymorphism (some are going to be
kids? fast or slow metabolizers)
47. What layer do neural crest cells develop Ectoderm
from?
48. At what embryonic age does the dental 6 weeks
lamina begin to develop?
