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AAPD Oral Board Questions with 100% Correct Answers
2025 | 2026
Dental Home - ANSWER an ongoing relationship between the
dentist and the patient, including all aspects of oral health care
delivered in a comprehensive, continuously accessible,
coordinated, and family-centered way
What is the most cost effective way to provide dental care? -
ANSWER Dental home
What is the most common infectious disease among U.S.
children? - ANSWER Dental caries, particularly among poor,
non-white children
When should a dental home be established? - ANSWER within 6
months of first tooth eruption and No later than 12 months
What is dental neglect - ANSWER WILLFUL failure of parent or
guardian to seek and follow through with treatment necessary
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to ensure a level of oral heath essential for adequate function
and freedom from pain and infection.
Dental disability - ANSWER orofacial pain, infection, or
pathological condition and/or lack of functional dentition affect
nutritional intake, growth and development, or participation in
life activities.
Medically-necessary care - ANSWER Reasonable and essential
diagnostic, preventive, and treatment services (including
supplies, appliances, and devices) and follow-up care as
determined by qualified health care providers in treating any
condition, disease, injury, or congenital or developmental
malformation to promote optimal health, growth, and
development. MNC includes all supportive health care services
that, in the judgment of the attending dentist, are necessary for
the provision of optimal quality therapeutic and preventive oral
care. These services include, but are not limited to, sedation,
general anesthesia, and utilization of surgical facilities.
MNC ____________ the probability of good health and well-
being and ________________ the likelihood of an unfavorable
outcome. - ANSWER increases, decreases
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Perinatal - ANSWER 20th week of gestation to 4 weeks post-
partum
Women are more or less susceptible to oral disease? Why? -
ANSWER More susceptible, due to endocrinological fluctuations
during pregnancy.
Poor oral health is associated with what birth problems? -
ANSWER Low birthwaeight, growth restriction, preterm
delivery, preclampsia, early pregnancy loss, and intrauterine
fetal demise.
Use of _______ ______ and avoiding tobacco and alcohol is
protective for oral facial clefts? - ANSWER Folic acid
Pillow under the ______ hip maintains the uterus off the vena
cava - ANSWER right
What analgesics should be avoided during pregnancy? -
ANSWER Ibuprofen and Naproxen, during 1st and 3rd trimester.
Can opiods be used during pregnancy? - ANSWER yes just
minimum effectvie dose as they do cross the placenta
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What antibiotics should be avoided during pregnancy? -
ANSWER Erythromycin, tetracycline, fluoroquinolones.
Infants born via C-section are colonized by S. Mutans
_________________ compared to vaginal births - ANSWER
Earlier
Teenage pregnancy (11-15) causes the following: - ANSWER
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (causes increased bleeding
during procedures), anemia, sexually transmissble diseases, and
premature delivery
Mild hypertension - ANSWER Equal to or greater than 140/90
Severe hypertension - ANSWER Greater than or equal to
160/110
Acute onset, severe hypertension that persists for 15 minutes or
more = - ANSWER Emergency. Physician should be notified
immediately.
AAPD Oral Board Questions with 100% Correct Answers
2025 | 2026
Dental Home - ANSWER an ongoing relationship between the
dentist and the patient, including all aspects of oral health care
delivered in a comprehensive, continuously accessible,
coordinated, and family-centered way
What is the most cost effective way to provide dental care? -
ANSWER Dental home
What is the most common infectious disease among U.S.
children? - ANSWER Dental caries, particularly among poor,
non-white children
When should a dental home be established? - ANSWER within 6
months of first tooth eruption and No later than 12 months
What is dental neglect - ANSWER WILLFUL failure of parent or
guardian to seek and follow through with treatment necessary
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to ensure a level of oral heath essential for adequate function
and freedom from pain and infection.
Dental disability - ANSWER orofacial pain, infection, or
pathological condition and/or lack of functional dentition affect
nutritional intake, growth and development, or participation in
life activities.
Medically-necessary care - ANSWER Reasonable and essential
diagnostic, preventive, and treatment services (including
supplies, appliances, and devices) and follow-up care as
determined by qualified health care providers in treating any
condition, disease, injury, or congenital or developmental
malformation to promote optimal health, growth, and
development. MNC includes all supportive health care services
that, in the judgment of the attending dentist, are necessary for
the provision of optimal quality therapeutic and preventive oral
care. These services include, but are not limited to, sedation,
general anesthesia, and utilization of surgical facilities.
MNC ____________ the probability of good health and well-
being and ________________ the likelihood of an unfavorable
outcome. - ANSWER increases, decreases
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Perinatal - ANSWER 20th week of gestation to 4 weeks post-
partum
Women are more or less susceptible to oral disease? Why? -
ANSWER More susceptible, due to endocrinological fluctuations
during pregnancy.
Poor oral health is associated with what birth problems? -
ANSWER Low birthwaeight, growth restriction, preterm
delivery, preclampsia, early pregnancy loss, and intrauterine
fetal demise.
Use of _______ ______ and avoiding tobacco and alcohol is
protective for oral facial clefts? - ANSWER Folic acid
Pillow under the ______ hip maintains the uterus off the vena
cava - ANSWER right
What analgesics should be avoided during pregnancy? -
ANSWER Ibuprofen and Naproxen, during 1st and 3rd trimester.
Can opiods be used during pregnancy? - ANSWER yes just
minimum effectvie dose as they do cross the placenta
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What antibiotics should be avoided during pregnancy? -
ANSWER Erythromycin, tetracycline, fluoroquinolones.
Infants born via C-section are colonized by S. Mutans
_________________ compared to vaginal births - ANSWER
Earlier
Teenage pregnancy (11-15) causes the following: - ANSWER
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (causes increased bleeding
during procedures), anemia, sexually transmissble diseases, and
premature delivery
Mild hypertension - ANSWER Equal to or greater than 140/90
Severe hypertension - ANSWER Greater than or equal to
160/110
Acute onset, severe hypertension that persists for 15 minutes or
more = - ANSWER Emergency. Physician should be notified
immediately.
