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Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Flashcards

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  1. At what age do the permanent first molars typically erupt in children?

    Answer: 6–7 years

    Permanent first molars typically erupt around age 6–7, earning them the name 'six-year molars.'

  2. Which behavior management technique involves telling a child what will happen before a procedure to reduce anxiety?

    Answer: Tell-Show-Do

    Tell-Show-Do involves explaining (tell), demonstrating (show), then performing (do) a procedure to reduce pediatric patient anxiety.

  3. Which pulp therapy is indicated for a vital primary tooth with pulp exposure confined to the coronal pulp?

    Answer: Pulpotomy

    Pulpotomy removes the coronal pulp while preserving vital radicular pulp tissue in primary teeth.

  4. What is the primary cause of early childhood caries (ECC)?

    Answer: Prolonged bottle feeding with sweetened liquids

    ECC is primarily caused by frequent, prolonged exposure of the teeth to fermentable carbohydrates, especially from bottle feeding with milk or juice.

  5. Which landmark is used to estimate the apex location for primary molar pulpectomy files?

    Answer: Root length on radiograph minus 1 mm

    Working length for primary molar pulpectomy is estimated from the radiographic root length minus 1–2 mm to avoid periapical tissue damage.

  6. Which malocclusion class describes the mesiobuccal cusp of the upper first molar occluding anterior to the buccal groove of the lower first molar?

    Answer: Class II

    Angle Class II malocclusion is characterized by the upper first molar's mesiobuccal cusp sitting anterior to the lower first molar's buccal groove.