UCLA BDP EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔problems caused by pacifier and thumb sucking - ✔✔continued after 3 yo can cause
occlusal problems (anterior open bite or posterior cross bite)
-treat via counseling and guidance
✔✔most prevalent chronic disease of childhood? - ✔✔childhood caries
-more prevalent than asthma
-more prevalent than hay fever
-1/3 of preschoolers and 70% in K-3 experience tooth decay
✔✔how to care for newborn baby teeth? - ✔✔wipe gums with washcloth
✔✔how to care for baby teetH? - ✔✔brush teeth with kid's tooth brush, smear
fluoridated toothpaste; go see dentist
-before 3, smear of toothpaste; after 3, pea size toothpaste, floss once gaps between
primary teeth closes; parents hsould assist until old enough to tie shoes
✔✔behavioral management - ✔✔-distraction, positive reinforcer, tell show do
✔✔pharmacological management techniques - ✔✔oral conscious sedation, nitrous
oxide, IVGA
✔✔what is public health? - ✔✔promotes and protects health of people adn the
communities where they live
✔✔core functions of public health - ✔✔assessment, policy development, assurance
✔✔prevention - ✔✔interventions aimed at reducing risks or threats to health
✔✔categories of disease prevention - ✔✔primary, secondary, tertiary
✔✔primary disease prevention - ✔✔preventeing disease before it occurs
✔✔secondary disease prevention - ✔✔early detection of disease to slow the
progression
✔✔tertiary public health - ✔✔lessening the impacts of an ongoing disease with lasting
effects
✔✔going upstream - ✔✔upstream = primary; upstream interventions target social
intervention
, ✔✔categories of disease prevention - ✔✔-regular dental visit, filling cavities, community
water fluoridation
✔✔what is the core value of public health? - ✔✔equity
✔✔social determinants of health - ✔✔-education
-access to healthcare
-housing
-available resources
-family income
-employment
-community
✔✔dental clinician - ✔✔focused on individual patients, exam, diagnose, treatment plan,
provide treatment, recall/follow up
✔✔dph specialist - ✔✔focus on community; surveillance, analysis, plan programs,
implement program, program evaluation
✔✔DPH infrastructure - ✔✔government, education, workforce
✔✔what is the main barrier to care? - ✔✔costs
✔✔fluoridation - ✔✔fluoridation is safe, benefits everyone, cost effective
✔✔recommended amount of fluuoridation - ✔✔0.7 parts per million; nonoptimal
amounts scan lead to staining
✔✔most effective caries preventive measures - ✔✔-sealants
✔✔endodontics - ✔✔morphology, physiology, pathology of human dental pulp and
periapical tissues
-specialty of saving teeth
✔✔tooth anatomy - ✔✔-enamel
-dentin
-pulp
-periodontal ligament
-root canal
root apex (lowest portion of root)
✔✔how many roots do premoal teeth have? - ✔✔1-2 roots, 1-2 canals
✔✔primary cause of pulp and periapical disease? - ✔✔bacteria
GRADED A+
✔✔problems caused by pacifier and thumb sucking - ✔✔continued after 3 yo can cause
occlusal problems (anterior open bite or posterior cross bite)
-treat via counseling and guidance
✔✔most prevalent chronic disease of childhood? - ✔✔childhood caries
-more prevalent than asthma
-more prevalent than hay fever
-1/3 of preschoolers and 70% in K-3 experience tooth decay
✔✔how to care for newborn baby teeth? - ✔✔wipe gums with washcloth
✔✔how to care for baby teetH? - ✔✔brush teeth with kid's tooth brush, smear
fluoridated toothpaste; go see dentist
-before 3, smear of toothpaste; after 3, pea size toothpaste, floss once gaps between
primary teeth closes; parents hsould assist until old enough to tie shoes
✔✔behavioral management - ✔✔-distraction, positive reinforcer, tell show do
✔✔pharmacological management techniques - ✔✔oral conscious sedation, nitrous
oxide, IVGA
✔✔what is public health? - ✔✔promotes and protects health of people adn the
communities where they live
✔✔core functions of public health - ✔✔assessment, policy development, assurance
✔✔prevention - ✔✔interventions aimed at reducing risks or threats to health
✔✔categories of disease prevention - ✔✔primary, secondary, tertiary
✔✔primary disease prevention - ✔✔preventeing disease before it occurs
✔✔secondary disease prevention - ✔✔early detection of disease to slow the
progression
✔✔tertiary public health - ✔✔lessening the impacts of an ongoing disease with lasting
effects
✔✔going upstream - ✔✔upstream = primary; upstream interventions target social
intervention
, ✔✔categories of disease prevention - ✔✔-regular dental visit, filling cavities, community
water fluoridation
✔✔what is the core value of public health? - ✔✔equity
✔✔social determinants of health - ✔✔-education
-access to healthcare
-housing
-available resources
-family income
-employment
-community
✔✔dental clinician - ✔✔focused on individual patients, exam, diagnose, treatment plan,
provide treatment, recall/follow up
✔✔dph specialist - ✔✔focus on community; surveillance, analysis, plan programs,
implement program, program evaluation
✔✔DPH infrastructure - ✔✔government, education, workforce
✔✔what is the main barrier to care? - ✔✔costs
✔✔fluoridation - ✔✔fluoridation is safe, benefits everyone, cost effective
✔✔recommended amount of fluuoridation - ✔✔0.7 parts per million; nonoptimal
amounts scan lead to staining
✔✔most effective caries preventive measures - ✔✔-sealants
✔✔endodontics - ✔✔morphology, physiology, pathology of human dental pulp and
periapical tissues
-specialty of saving teeth
✔✔tooth anatomy - ✔✔-enamel
-dentin
-pulp
-periodontal ligament
-root canal
root apex (lowest portion of root)
✔✔how many roots do premoal teeth have? - ✔✔1-2 roots, 1-2 canals
✔✔primary cause of pulp and periapical disease? - ✔✔bacteria
