Pediatric Dentistry Introduction Quiz

Pediatric dentistry provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence including those with ______ health care needs.

The fear and anxiety the child exhibits in the dental operatory, is the result of parental attitude and ______.

In pediatric dentistry, the approach is 1:2, i.e. child and ______.

The child is at the apex of the triangle who is the focus of attention for both the parent and the ______.

A healthy mouth, if maintained from infancy, will develop healthy milieu for the permanent dentition to ______.

The parent expects him to obey the verbal commands of the ______.

The pediatric dentist plays an important role in managing first the parent and then the ______.

The communications should be reciprocal amongst the ______.

The basic aim of pediatric dentistry is to create not only a good patient but also a good ______ of tomorrow.

Instill a positive attitude and ______.

Parental guidance and counselling in regards to various treatment modalities including different facets of preventive ______.

Introduce the principles of prevention and preventive dentistry right from ______.

Repair and restore structure to maintain the lost tissue between both hard and soft ______.

Early diagnosis of the disease and ______.

Prenatal counseling about proper diet for mother and ______.

The roots of newly erupted permanent teeth will take up to 3 years before their growth is completed. During this period, the roots are short, root apices are wide open, dentine is relatively thin and the dentine tubules are relatively wide, increasing the permeability of dentine to bacteria. The open apex is associated with excellent pulpal vascularity and the potential for a favourable healing response. Objectives in immature permanent teeth include the development of normal root length, favorable crown/root ratio, and sufficient thickness of dentinal walls, thus enabling teeth to withstand normal function. Diagnosis of the type of pulpal therapy depends on accurate diagnosis, which in role depends on many signs and symptoms such as pain, extent of lesion, mobility, soft tissue, pulp exposure, and radiographs. Thermal and electrical pulp testing are seldom used in the primary dentition because of unreliable results. In the immature permanent tooth, raised response thresholds to electrical stimuli are observed.

Maintaining deciduous teeth in function until their natural ______, without harming the successor teeth. Premature loss of primary teeth can lead to malocclusion, functional and esthetic problems. Objectives in immature permanent teeth include the development of normal root length, favorable crown/root ratio, and sufficient thickness of dentinal walls, thus enabling teeth to withstand normal function. Diagnosis of the type of pulpal therapy depends on accurate diagnosis, which in role depends on many signs and symptoms such as pain, extent of lesion, mobility, soft tissue, pulp exposure, and radiographs. Thermal and electrical pulp testing are seldom used in the primary dentition because of unreliable results. In the immature permanent tooth, raised response thresholds to electrical stimuli are observed.

Maintaining deciduous teeth in function until their natural ______, without harming the successor teeth. Premature loss of primary teeth can lead to malocclusion, functional and esthetic problems. Objectives in immature permanent teeth include the development of normal root length, favorable crown/root ratio, and sufficient thickness of dentinal walls, thus enabling teeth to withstand normal function. Diagnosis of the type of pulpal therapy depends on accurate diagnosis, which in role depends on many signs and symptoms such as pain, extent of lesion, mobility, soft tissue, pulp exposure, and radiographs. Thermal and electrical pulp testing are seldom used in the primary dentition because of unreliable results. In the immature permanent tooth, raised response thresholds to electrical stimuli are observed.

Objectives of pulp therapy include maintaining deciduous teeth in ______ until their natural exfoliation, without harming the successor teeth. Premature loss of primary teeth can lead to malocclusion, functional and esthetic problems. Objectives in immature permanent teeth include the development of normal root length, favorable crown/root ratio, and sufficient thickness of dentinal walls, thus enabling teeth to withstand normal function. Diagnosis of the type of pulpal therapy depends on accurate diagnosis, which in role depends on many signs and symptoms such as pain, extent of lesion, mobility, soft tissue, pulp exposure, and radiographs. Thermal and electrical pulp testing are seldom used in the primary dentition because of unreliable results. In the immature permanent tooth, raised response thresholds to electrical stimuli are observed.

Objectives of pulp therapy include maintaining deciduous teeth in function until their natural ______, without harming the successor teeth. Premature loss of primary teeth can lead to malocclusion, functional and esthetic problems. Objectives in immature permanent teeth include the development of normal root length, favorable crown/root ratio, and sufficient thickness of dentinal walls, thus enabling teeth to withstand normal function. Diagnosis of the type of pulpal therapy depends on accurate diagnosis, which in role depends on many signs and symptoms such as pain, extent of lesion, mobility, soft tissue, pulp exposure, and radiographs. Thermal and electrical pulp testing are seldom used in the primary dentition because of unreliable results. In the immature permanent tooth, raised response thresholds to electrical stimuli are observed.

Objectives of pulp therapy include maintaining deciduous teeth in function until their natural exfoliation, without ______ the successor teeth. Premature loss of primary teeth can lead to malocclusion, functional and esthetic problems. Objectives in immature permanent teeth include the development of normal root length, favorable crown/root ratio, and sufficient thickness of dentinal walls, thus enabling teeth to withstand normal function. Diagnosis of the type of pulpal therapy depends on accurate diagnosis, which in role depends on many signs and symptoms such as pain, extent of lesion, mobility, soft tissue, pulp exposure, and radiographs. Thermal and electrical pulp testing are seldom used in the primary dentition because of unreliable results. In the immature permanent tooth, raised response thresholds to electrical stimuli are observed.

These decrease to normal levels with root maturation and apical closure. Clinical classification of pulpal conditions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ______ Hypersensitive Dentin Reversible Pulpitis Irreversible Pulpitis Chronic Hyperplastic Pulpitis Necrotic Pulp 1.

______ * Pain is provoked by touch from a dental explorer, fingernail or tooth brush. * Pain disappears when the stimulus is removed. 3. Reversible Pulpitis A pulpal condition is commonly induced by dental caries and operative procedures. * The patient responds to thermal or osmotic stimuli. * Symptoms disappear when the etiology is eliminated. 4. Irreversible Pulpitis * A pulpal condition, usually caused by deep dental caries or restorations. * Spontaneous pain may occur or be precipitated by thermal or other stimuli. * The pain lasts for minutes to hours. * Radiographs may show periapical changes. 5. Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis Pulp polyp, Hyperplastic granulation tissue. Large exposureReddish, cauliflower-like growth of pulp tissue “Pulp polyp”. Deciduous teeth/ immature permanent teeth. Open apex decreases the chances of necrosis. Pain during mastication

______ A pulpal condition is commonly induced by dental caries and operative procedures. * The patient responds to thermal or osmotic stimuli. * Symptoms disappear when the etiology is eliminated.

4. ______ * A pulpal condition, usually caused by deep dental caries or restorations. * Spontaneous pain may occur or be precipitated by thermal or other stimuli. * The pain lasts for minutes to hours. * Radiographs may show periapical changes.

5. Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis Pulp polyp, Hyperplastic granulation tissue. Large exposureReddish, cauliflower-like growth of pulp tissue “Pulp polyp”. Deciduous teeth/ immature permanent teeth. Open apex decreases the chances of necrosis. Pain during mastication