AAPD Exam Remembered Questions | 1300 Questions and Verified Solutions 2024 Update

AAPD Exam Remembered Questions | 1300 Questions and Verified Solutions 2024 Update In infants, what is the best indicator for future caries? - Answer -plaque on maxillary anteriors A pea-sized amount of fluoridated toothpaste is appropriate for what age range? - Answer -age 2-5 In a child under the age of 3, what factors automatically assign that child an S-ECC status? - Answer - White spot lesions, any carious lesion on a smooth surface Name 7 factors that assign a high caries risk to a 0-5 year old. - Answer -1) Mother/caregiver with active caries; 2) Parent/caregiver low SES; 3) greater than three between-meal sugar-containing snacks or beverages per day; 4) Child is put to bed with a bottle containing natural or added sugar; 5) child has greater than 1 DMFS; 6) Child has active white spot lesions or enamel defects; 7) Child has elevated MS levels Name 3 factors that assign a moderate caries risk to a 0-5 year old. - Answer -1) Child has special health care needs; 2) Child is a recent immigrant; 3) Child has plaque on teeth Name the 4 caries protective factors. - Answer -1) Child receives optimally-fluoridated drinking water or fluoride supplements; 2) Child has teeth brushed daily with fluoridated toothpaste; 3) Child receives topical fluoride from health professional; 4) Child has dental home/regular dental care Neural crest cells develop from ________. Name some structures that neural crests are responsible for forming. - Answer -1) ectoderm on the lateral border of the neural plate. 2) bone, cartilage, dentin, dermis (not enamel) Dental lamina begins formation at _______ embryonic age. - Answer -6 weeks From what structure does dental lamina form? - Answer -basal layer of oral epithelium What structures form from dental lamina? - Answer -tooth buds At what age does the permanent first molar begin initiation? At what age does the permanent 2nd molar begin initiation? - Answer -1) 16 weeks in utero 2) 4-5 years Name the components of the tooth bud. - Answer -enamel organ, dental papilla, dental sac Name the components of the enamel organ. - Answer -Inner enamel epithelium (concavity), outer enamel epithelium (convexity), stellate reticulum (center)