Smiles for life - Caries, Fluoride UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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family's poor
1. In addition to the preventive measures described in
understandin
the previous question, you decide to apply fluoride
g of the role
varnish to José's teeth while he is in your office.
of preventive
Which of the following steps will best maximize the
care and
benefit of the fluoride varnish applied to José's teeth?
appropriate
2. José is a 15 month old male brought to you for a well diet.
child exam. Mom reports that he uses a sippy cup
during the day and drink 2-3 cups of fruit juice each
day. Mom lets him brush his own teeth once a day in
the mornings. Your oral exam reveals the following:
Which of the following options should be the best next
step for home management of his dental findings?
3. José returns to your office for his 18 month check up.
Mom learned that the amount of fluoride present in
her family's well water is less than 0.1 ppm. On ex-
amining José's teeth you identify additional cavitated
carious lesions.
Which of the following is the best treatment option at
this point?
4. Mr. Tran brings in his 18 month old son Henry for a
well child visit. You know the Tran family well, but see
them only sporadically due to their lack of health in-
surance, mobility, and other life priorities. Overall, the
Tran family children are quite healthy. The only signifi-
cant problems have been with Henry's older sister who
has extensive dental caries, primarily related to the
, Apply fluoride varnish every 3 months, since Joséis at high risk for caries.
Assess the level of fluoridein the family water supply.
Immediate referral to a dental oflce for intensiveprevention and possible
restorations.
The white spots on Henry's teeth are an indication for varnish application.
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family's poor
1. In addition to the preventive measures described in
understandin
the previous question, you decide to apply fluoride
g of the role
varnish to José's teeth while he is in your office.
of preventive
Which of the following steps will best maximize the
care and
benefit of the fluoride varnish applied to José's teeth?
appropriate
2. José is a 15 month old male brought to you for a well diet.
child exam. Mom reports that he uses a sippy cup
during the day and drink 2-3 cups of fruit juice each
day. Mom lets him brush his own teeth once a day in
the mornings. Your oral exam reveals the following:
Which of the following options should be the best next
step for home management of his dental findings?
3. José returns to your office for his 18 month check up.
Mom learned that the amount of fluoride present in
her family's well water is less than 0.1 ppm. On ex-
amining José's teeth you identify additional cavitated
carious lesions.
Which of the following is the best treatment option at
this point?
4. Mr. Tran brings in his 18 month old son Henry for a
well child visit. You know the Tran family well, but see
them only sporadically due to their lack of health in-
surance, mobility, and other life priorities. Overall, the
Tran family children are quite healthy. The only signifi-
cant problems have been with Henry's older sister who
has extensive dental caries, primarily related to the
, Apply fluoride varnish every 3 months, since Joséis at high risk for caries.
Assess the level of fluoridein the family water supply.
Immediate referral to a dental oflce for intensiveprevention and possible
restorations.
The white spots on Henry's teeth are an indication for varnish application.
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