DH 150 - Exam #2 (Homecare Aids, The Pedo Patient, &
Cleaning Appliances)
Health promoter, provider of direct care, educator Right Ans - role of the
RDH
Establish trust in dental professionals, positive experience, accomplish
what is necessary and appropriate Right Ans - objectives when seeing a
pedo patient
in childhood Right Ans - when do the majority of dental fears begin?
age appropriate Right Ans - key when communicating with pedo
patients
preschoolers Right Ans - age group for egocentric, simple, concrete
language and thinking
school age Right Ans - communication skills better developed,
concrete/abstract thinking
adolescents Right Ans - more complex, abstract thinking, ambivalence
toward adults, increasing personal responsibility
TELL-SHOW-DO Right Ans - Gold standard of appointment
communication, especially for preschoolers and school age children
when 1st tooth appears or by 1st birthday Right Ans - when does the
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend the first visit?
bottle in bed, adding sweeteners to milk/formula, prolonged breast/bottle
feeding, access to juice throughout the day, no daily biofilm removal
Right Ans - predisposing factors to ECC
maxillary anterior teeth and primary molars Right Ans - Most common
teeth affected by ECC
, white or dark spot lesion, make sure to lift lip to assess Right Ans - How
can ECC be recognized?
white lesions Right Ans - what is the FIRST sign of ECC?
bacterial transmission of streptococcus mutans Right Ans - what should
be taught to mothers with high caries rate?
19-33 months Right Ans - what is the window of infectivity for bacterial
transmission?
Yes, helps establish a routine Right Ans - is daily biofilm removal
recommended prior to eruption? why or why not?
just water Right Ans - What should newly erupted teeth be brushed
with?
turn it into a fun activity, song or game Right Ans - Tip for daily biofilm
removal with babies
2 years old Right Ans - No toothpaste until age ___.
a tiny touch Right Ans - at two years, how much toothpaste?
1/2 pea size amount Right Ans - 3-5 years old, how much toothpaste?
pea size Right Ans - 6 years and older, how much toothpaste?
YES Right Ans - Are deciduous teeth still important even though "they
just fall out"?
- preserve space for perm. teeth
- assists in developing face and jaw
- decay-free deciduous teeth provide healthy environtment for perm. teeth
- food digestion
- appearance and self worth Right Ans - Importances of deciduous teeth
3 years old Right Ans - what age are all 20 primary teeth generally
present?
Cleaning Appliances)
Health promoter, provider of direct care, educator Right Ans - role of the
RDH
Establish trust in dental professionals, positive experience, accomplish
what is necessary and appropriate Right Ans - objectives when seeing a
pedo patient
in childhood Right Ans - when do the majority of dental fears begin?
age appropriate Right Ans - key when communicating with pedo
patients
preschoolers Right Ans - age group for egocentric, simple, concrete
language and thinking
school age Right Ans - communication skills better developed,
concrete/abstract thinking
adolescents Right Ans - more complex, abstract thinking, ambivalence
toward adults, increasing personal responsibility
TELL-SHOW-DO Right Ans - Gold standard of appointment
communication, especially for preschoolers and school age children
when 1st tooth appears or by 1st birthday Right Ans - when does the
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend the first visit?
bottle in bed, adding sweeteners to milk/formula, prolonged breast/bottle
feeding, access to juice throughout the day, no daily biofilm removal
Right Ans - predisposing factors to ECC
maxillary anterior teeth and primary molars Right Ans - Most common
teeth affected by ECC
, white or dark spot lesion, make sure to lift lip to assess Right Ans - How
can ECC be recognized?
white lesions Right Ans - what is the FIRST sign of ECC?
bacterial transmission of streptococcus mutans Right Ans - what should
be taught to mothers with high caries rate?
19-33 months Right Ans - what is the window of infectivity for bacterial
transmission?
Yes, helps establish a routine Right Ans - is daily biofilm removal
recommended prior to eruption? why or why not?
just water Right Ans - What should newly erupted teeth be brushed
with?
turn it into a fun activity, song or game Right Ans - Tip for daily biofilm
removal with babies
2 years old Right Ans - No toothpaste until age ___.
a tiny touch Right Ans - at two years, how much toothpaste?
1/2 pea size amount Right Ans - 3-5 years old, how much toothpaste?
pea size Right Ans - 6 years and older, how much toothpaste?
YES Right Ans - Are deciduous teeth still important even though "they
just fall out"?
- preserve space for perm. teeth
- assists in developing face and jaw
- decay-free deciduous teeth provide healthy environtment for perm. teeth
- food digestion
- appearance and self worth Right Ans - Importances of deciduous teeth
3 years old Right Ans - what age are all 20 primary teeth generally
present?
