ABPD Bank EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWER
t/f: according to AAPD, it is ok to introduce juice in small amounts to children <12
mos - ANSWER-false - NO juice before 12 months
At what age does the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend that
children have an initial dental appointment and diet counseling? - ANSWER-6-12
months
One of your pediatric patients is afraid of the dentist because of past experience.
You ask them to draw a picture of their view of dental treatment and they draw
injection syringes and crying faces. This is an example of: - ANSWER-projection
techniques to uncover hidden emotions
Prior to restoring the tooth, what is the first step of management?
pt is 4 y/o female, very cooperative - ANSWER-demonstration (tell show do)
Showing the instruments and describing the procedure can reduce patient anxiety
and allows them to feel more in control of their body and the situation.
To ease the patient's anxiety you explain what the mirror is for and let him touch and
feel it to demonstrate that there is no harm in it. This is technique is an example of
which of the following? - ANSWER-tell show do
Advanced behavior guidance techniques involve all of the following: - ANSWER--
general anesthesia
- protective stabilization
- conscious sedation
All of the following are examples of positive reinforcement: - ANSWER-- positive
voice modulation
- descriptive praise
- tokens and toys
In order to make local anesthesia more tolerable, you wiggle pt's cheek during the
injection. This is an example of: - ANSWER-distraction
Using the Palmer notation system, which of the following is the correct eruption
sequence of primary teeth? - ANSWER-ABDCE
How many permanent teeth do you expect the patient to have?
9y/o female - ANSWER-12-16
eruption sequence of permanent mx teeth - ANSWER-6
1
, 2
4
5
3
7
8
eruption sequence of permanent mn teeth - ANSWER-6
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
Which tooth do you expect to be the cause of the patient's chief complaint?
6y/o female with wiggly tooth - ANSWER-max central incisor
What is the appropriate recall frequency for this patient based on their caries risk
assessment?
6 y/o male, several incipient white lesions, plaque on multiple surfaces - ANSWER-
every 3 months
high caries risk recall interval - ANSWER-3 months
It is important for the pediatric dentist to be cautious while excavating the grossly
carious teeth. What is the most likely explanation for this? - ANSWER-primary teeth
have larger pulp chambers but thinner enamel+dentin
first permanent tooth to erupt - ANSWER-mandibular first molar
t/f: permanent mandibular 1st molar is a succedaneous tooth, and does not replace
any teeth from the primary dentition. - ANSWER-false - not succedaneous
Succedaneous - ANSWER-Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth
Primary teeth eruption sequence - ANSWER-A, B, D, C, E
t/f: eruption occurs earlier in females thanmales - ANSWER-true
t/f: permanent mandibular teeth erupt sooner than their maxillary counterparts -
ANSWER-true
pressure is generated in ___ to erupt teeth - ANSWER-PDL
ANSWER
t/f: according to AAPD, it is ok to introduce juice in small amounts to children <12
mos - ANSWER-false - NO juice before 12 months
At what age does the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend that
children have an initial dental appointment and diet counseling? - ANSWER-6-12
months
One of your pediatric patients is afraid of the dentist because of past experience.
You ask them to draw a picture of their view of dental treatment and they draw
injection syringes and crying faces. This is an example of: - ANSWER-projection
techniques to uncover hidden emotions
Prior to restoring the tooth, what is the first step of management?
pt is 4 y/o female, very cooperative - ANSWER-demonstration (tell show do)
Showing the instruments and describing the procedure can reduce patient anxiety
and allows them to feel more in control of their body and the situation.
To ease the patient's anxiety you explain what the mirror is for and let him touch and
feel it to demonstrate that there is no harm in it. This is technique is an example of
which of the following? - ANSWER-tell show do
Advanced behavior guidance techniques involve all of the following: - ANSWER--
general anesthesia
- protective stabilization
- conscious sedation
All of the following are examples of positive reinforcement: - ANSWER-- positive
voice modulation
- descriptive praise
- tokens and toys
In order to make local anesthesia more tolerable, you wiggle pt's cheek during the
injection. This is an example of: - ANSWER-distraction
Using the Palmer notation system, which of the following is the correct eruption
sequence of primary teeth? - ANSWER-ABDCE
How many permanent teeth do you expect the patient to have?
9y/o female - ANSWER-12-16
eruption sequence of permanent mx teeth - ANSWER-6
1
, 2
4
5
3
7
8
eruption sequence of permanent mn teeth - ANSWER-6
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
Which tooth do you expect to be the cause of the patient's chief complaint?
6y/o female with wiggly tooth - ANSWER-max central incisor
What is the appropriate recall frequency for this patient based on their caries risk
assessment?
6 y/o male, several incipient white lesions, plaque on multiple surfaces - ANSWER-
every 3 months
high caries risk recall interval - ANSWER-3 months
It is important for the pediatric dentist to be cautious while excavating the grossly
carious teeth. What is the most likely explanation for this? - ANSWER-primary teeth
have larger pulp chambers but thinner enamel+dentin
first permanent tooth to erupt - ANSWER-mandibular first molar
t/f: permanent mandibular 1st molar is a succedaneous tooth, and does not replace
any teeth from the primary dentition. - ANSWER-false - not succedaneous
Succedaneous - ANSWER-Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth
Primary teeth eruption sequence - ANSWER-A, B, D, C, E
t/f: eruption occurs earlier in females thanmales - ANSWER-true
t/f: permanent mandibular teeth erupt sooner than their maxillary counterparts -
ANSWER-true
pressure is generated in ___ to erupt teeth - ANSWER-PDL
