CDH EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
extract the tooth or pulpectomy
A child presents with caries in primary tooth, no dental pain and signs and symptoms of
infection/abscess what would your management be?
A child presents with caries in primary tooth, no dental pain, no signs and symptoms of
infection/abscess and the the tooth is close to exfoliation what would your management be?
non-restorative cavity control or site specific prevention
A child presents with arrested caries in primary tooth, no dental pain, no signs and
symptoms of infection/abscess and the tooth is not close to exfoliation what would your
management be?
non-restorative cavity control or site specific prevention
How does arrested caries in enamel /dentine appear?
enamel: smooth; dentine: hard and lesion likely to be dark in colour
A child presents with caries in primary tooth, no dental pain, no signs and symptoms of
infection/abscess and the the tooth is unrestorable and not close to exfoliation what would
your management be?
extract tooth or try non restorative cavity control
A child presents with white spot lesions/areas of demineralisaiton confined to enamel in an
anterior primary tooth what would your management be?
site specific prevention
initial caries (anterior)
A child presents with cavitation or dentinal shadow in an anterior primary tooth what
would your management be?
selective caries removal, complete caries removal or non restorative cavity control
, advanced caries (anterior)
A child presents with an noncavitated lesion on the occlusal surface (white spot lesions,
discoloured or stained fissures) there may be dentine shadowing or minimal cavitation
where enamel is beginning to break down but no visible dentine radiographically there is
caries visible in the outer third of dentine what would your management be?
fissure sealant or site specific prevention
initial occlusal caries
A child presents with cavitation or dentine shadow and visible dentine radiographically the
lesion is visible within dentine and may extend into the inner third however there is a clear
band between the caries and the pulp what would your management be?
selective caries removal or Hall Technique
advanced occlusal caries
A child presents with white spot lesion or shadowing on the proximal surface
radiographically there is an enamel lesion but it does not extend into dentine what would
your management be?
site specific prevention or a sealant/infiltration
initial proximal caries
A child presents with enamel cavitation and dentine shadow or a cavity with visible dentine
on the proximal surface radiographically there is a lesion visible within dentine and may
extend as far as the inner third however there is a clear band of dentine between the pulp
and caries what would your management be?
hall technique or selective caries removal
advanced proximal caries
when would the hall technique be used instead of selective caries removal in the
management of advanced occlusal lesions ?
the child is not cooperative enough or if the proximal surface is affected
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
extract the tooth or pulpectomy
A child presents with caries in primary tooth, no dental pain and signs and symptoms of
infection/abscess what would your management be?
A child presents with caries in primary tooth, no dental pain, no signs and symptoms of
infection/abscess and the the tooth is close to exfoliation what would your management be?
non-restorative cavity control or site specific prevention
A child presents with arrested caries in primary tooth, no dental pain, no signs and
symptoms of infection/abscess and the tooth is not close to exfoliation what would your
management be?
non-restorative cavity control or site specific prevention
How does arrested caries in enamel /dentine appear?
enamel: smooth; dentine: hard and lesion likely to be dark in colour
A child presents with caries in primary tooth, no dental pain, no signs and symptoms of
infection/abscess and the the tooth is unrestorable and not close to exfoliation what would
your management be?
extract tooth or try non restorative cavity control
A child presents with white spot lesions/areas of demineralisaiton confined to enamel in an
anterior primary tooth what would your management be?
site specific prevention
initial caries (anterior)
A child presents with cavitation or dentinal shadow in an anterior primary tooth what
would your management be?
selective caries removal, complete caries removal or non restorative cavity control
, advanced caries (anterior)
A child presents with an noncavitated lesion on the occlusal surface (white spot lesions,
discoloured or stained fissures) there may be dentine shadowing or minimal cavitation
where enamel is beginning to break down but no visible dentine radiographically there is
caries visible in the outer third of dentine what would your management be?
fissure sealant or site specific prevention
initial occlusal caries
A child presents with cavitation or dentine shadow and visible dentine radiographically the
lesion is visible within dentine and may extend into the inner third however there is a clear
band between the caries and the pulp what would your management be?
selective caries removal or Hall Technique
advanced occlusal caries
A child presents with white spot lesion or shadowing on the proximal surface
radiographically there is an enamel lesion but it does not extend into dentine what would
your management be?
site specific prevention or a sealant/infiltration
initial proximal caries
A child presents with enamel cavitation and dentine shadow or a cavity with visible dentine
on the proximal surface radiographically there is a lesion visible within dentine and may
extend as far as the inner third however there is a clear band of dentine between the pulp
and caries what would your management be?
hall technique or selective caries removal
advanced proximal caries
when would the hall technique be used instead of selective caries removal in the
management of advanced occlusal lesions ?
the child is not cooperative enough or if the proximal surface is affected
