ORAL BOARDS ABPD EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Anticipatory Guidance - ANSWER-• OH, Fluoride, diet, habits
• Injury prevention
• Dental and oral development
Behavior Guidance: - ANSWER-advanced behavior guidance- protective stabilization,
sedation, GA
positive pre-visit imagery , direct observation, tell show do , ask-tell- ask, voice control,
positive reinforcement, distraction, N02,
Early Childhood Caries - ANSWER-The presence of one or more decayed, missing, filled
tooth in any primary tooth on a child under 6.
Severe ECC - ANSWER-<3 yo—is any sign of smooth-surface caries
3yo— more than 4 decayed/missing/filled
4yo— more than 5 decayed/missing/filled
5yo— more than 6 decayed/missing/filled
Fluoride supplementation - ANSWER-
Fluoride overdose - ANSWER-Symptoms: GI, CNS, death in 4hrs
Lethal Dose: 16-32 mg F/kg
>8mg F/Kg: ER!
Products to slow absorption: milk, calcium carbonate, aluminum-magnesium based
antacids.
Obstructive sleep apnea - ANSWER-Undiagnosed or untreated OSA is associated with
cardiovascular complications, impaired growth (including failure to thrive), learning
problems, and/or behavioral problems (bedwetting)
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obesity are major risk factors.
May be associated with narrow maxilla, crossbite, low tongue position, vertical growth
and open bite.
Fluoride recommendation - ANSWER-Fluoride Recommendation:
<2yo: Smear 0.1gram of toothpaste
2-6yo: Pea size 0.25gram of toothpaste
Cleft lip and palate - ANSWER-Environmental causes, maternal cigarette use, folic acid
deficiency, corticosteroid use, anticonvulsant drugs
Cleft Lip 25%, Cleft Lip/Palate 45%, Cleft Palate 30%
Dental Findings: Enamel hypoplasia/dentin defects, delayed eruptions, natal teeth,
supernumerary teeth, malformed teeth, rotated teeth, tipped teeth.
Surgical management of cleft-lip/palate - ANSWER-0-3months
Nasoalveolar molding, lip taping, lathum appliance, possible lop adhesion surgery
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Anticipatory Guidance - ANSWER-• OH, Fluoride, diet, habits
• Injury prevention
• Dental and oral development
Behavior Guidance: - ANSWER-advanced behavior guidance- protective stabilization,
sedation, GA
positive pre-visit imagery , direct observation, tell show do , ask-tell- ask, voice control,
positive reinforcement, distraction, N02,
Early Childhood Caries - ANSWER-The presence of one or more decayed, missing, filled
tooth in any primary tooth on a child under 6.
Severe ECC - ANSWER-<3 yo—is any sign of smooth-surface caries
3yo— more than 4 decayed/missing/filled
4yo— more than 5 decayed/missing/filled
5yo— more than 6 decayed/missing/filled
Fluoride supplementation - ANSWER-
Fluoride overdose - ANSWER-Symptoms: GI, CNS, death in 4hrs
Lethal Dose: 16-32 mg F/kg
>8mg F/Kg: ER!
Products to slow absorption: milk, calcium carbonate, aluminum-magnesium based
antacids.
Obstructive sleep apnea - ANSWER-Undiagnosed or untreated OSA is associated with
cardiovascular complications, impaired growth (including failure to thrive), learning
problems, and/or behavioral problems (bedwetting)
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obesity are major risk factors.
May be associated with narrow maxilla, crossbite, low tongue position, vertical growth
and open bite.
Fluoride recommendation - ANSWER-Fluoride Recommendation:
<2yo: Smear 0.1gram of toothpaste
2-6yo: Pea size 0.25gram of toothpaste
Cleft lip and palate - ANSWER-Environmental causes, maternal cigarette use, folic acid
deficiency, corticosteroid use, anticonvulsant drugs
Cleft Lip 25%, Cleft Lip/Palate 45%, Cleft Palate 30%
Dental Findings: Enamel hypoplasia/dentin defects, delayed eruptions, natal teeth,
supernumerary teeth, malformed teeth, rotated teeth, tipped teeth.
Surgical management of cleft-lip/palate - ANSWER-0-3months
Nasoalveolar molding, lip taping, lathum appliance, possible lop adhesion surgery
