Smiles for life ACTUAL UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What is the most common chronic disease of child- Dental caries
hood?
A. Asthma
B. Seasonal allergies
C. Dental caries
D. Otitis media
2. What is a consequence of untreated dental caries? Cellulitis
A. Cellulitis
B. Diarrhea
C. Inflammation of the tongue
D. Sinusitis
3. Which condition is associated with periodontal dis- Preterm labor
ease?
A. Asthma
B. Preterm labor
C. Sinusitis
D. Hypothyroidism
4. Which of the following medications is linked to gingival Phenytoin
hyperplasia?
A. Phenytoin
B. Amoxicillin
C. Digoxin
D. Coumadin
5. What can a primary care clinician do to promote oral Collaborate with dental
health? and other health profes-
A. Collaborate with dental and other health profession- sionals
als
B. Apply dental sealants
, C. Prescribe oral fluoride supplements to every pa-
tient
D. Apply fluoride varnish to the teeth of all adults
6. Which of these classes of medications is NOT generally Antibiotics
associated with decreased salivary flow?
A. Antihistamines
B. Antibiotics
C. Corticosteroids
D. Anticholinergics
E. Diuretics
7. A patient undergoing chemotherapy for cancer is at Oral mucositis
risk for which of these oral complications due to the
effects of chemotherapy?
A. Osteonecrosis of alveolar bone
B. Gingival hyperplasia
C. Oral mucositis
D. Tooth fractures
8. Which of the following infections is NOT potentially Otitis media
caused by direct extension from a dental source?
A. Otitis media
B. Sinusitis
C. Brain abscess
D. Facial cellulitis
9. What is the suggested common pathway linking Inflammation
chronic periodontitis and conditions such as diabetes,
coronary artery disease and adverse pregnancy out-
comes?
A. Direct bacterial extension
, B. Poor nutrition
C. Circulating antibodies D. Inflammation
10. Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for in- Neurologic
ter-relationships between oral and systemic disease?
A. Behavioral
B. Iatrogenic
C. Neurologic
D. Inflammatory
11. What is Early Childhood Caries? An infectious chronic dis-
A. Dental decay in children from 2 - 10 years of age ease
B. An infectious chronic disease
C. Deformities in a child's teeth that are caused by
excessive fluoride
D. Dental decay caused by a lack of fluoride in a child's
diet
12. Oral bacteria and dietary sugars are two of the three The enamel and dentine of
parts of the "Etiology Triad" of Early Childhood Caries. teeth which is vulnerable
What is the third part of the triad? to demineralization
A. The enamel and dentine of teeth which is vulnerable
to demineralization
B. Bacterial toxins which attach the teeth's calcium
matrix
C. Saliva which provides a moist environment for the
cariogenic oral bacteria
D. Genetic predisposition to colonization by cariogenic
oral bacteria
13. What is a risk factor for developing Early Childhood Caries in siblings or care-
Caries? takers
A. High fat diet
1. What is the most common chronic disease of child- Dental caries
hood?
A. Asthma
B. Seasonal allergies
C. Dental caries
D. Otitis media
2. What is a consequence of untreated dental caries? Cellulitis
A. Cellulitis
B. Diarrhea
C. Inflammation of the tongue
D. Sinusitis
3. Which condition is associated with periodontal dis- Preterm labor
ease?
A. Asthma
B. Preterm labor
C. Sinusitis
D. Hypothyroidism
4. Which of the following medications is linked to gingival Phenytoin
hyperplasia?
A. Phenytoin
B. Amoxicillin
C. Digoxin
D. Coumadin
5. What can a primary care clinician do to promote oral Collaborate with dental
health? and other health profes-
A. Collaborate with dental and other health profession- sionals
als
B. Apply dental sealants
, C. Prescribe oral fluoride supplements to every pa-
tient
D. Apply fluoride varnish to the teeth of all adults
6. Which of these classes of medications is NOT generally Antibiotics
associated with decreased salivary flow?
A. Antihistamines
B. Antibiotics
C. Corticosteroids
D. Anticholinergics
E. Diuretics
7. A patient undergoing chemotherapy for cancer is at Oral mucositis
risk for which of these oral complications due to the
effects of chemotherapy?
A. Osteonecrosis of alveolar bone
B. Gingival hyperplasia
C. Oral mucositis
D. Tooth fractures
8. Which of the following infections is NOT potentially Otitis media
caused by direct extension from a dental source?
A. Otitis media
B. Sinusitis
C. Brain abscess
D. Facial cellulitis
9. What is the suggested common pathway linking Inflammation
chronic periodontitis and conditions such as diabetes,
coronary artery disease and adverse pregnancy out-
comes?
A. Direct bacterial extension
, B. Poor nutrition
C. Circulating antibodies D. Inflammation
10. Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for in- Neurologic
ter-relationships between oral and systemic disease?
A. Behavioral
B. Iatrogenic
C. Neurologic
D. Inflammatory
11. What is Early Childhood Caries? An infectious chronic dis-
A. Dental decay in children from 2 - 10 years of age ease
B. An infectious chronic disease
C. Deformities in a child's teeth that are caused by
excessive fluoride
D. Dental decay caused by a lack of fluoride in a child's
diet
12. Oral bacteria and dietary sugars are two of the three The enamel and dentine of
parts of the "Etiology Triad" of Early Childhood Caries. teeth which is vulnerable
What is the third part of the triad? to demineralization
A. The enamel and dentine of teeth which is vulnerable
to demineralization
B. Bacterial toxins which attach the teeth's calcium
matrix
C. Saliva which provides a moist environment for the
cariogenic oral bacteria
D. Genetic predisposition to colonization by cariogenic
oral bacteria
13. What is a risk factor for developing Early Childhood Caries in siblings or care-
Caries? takers
A. High fat diet
