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Module 4 Contents
Overview
4.1
Fluorides
Community Water Fluoridation
Fluoride Supplements
Fluoridated Toothpaste & Fluoride Rinses
Professionally Applied Fluoride Gel or Foam
Professionally Applied Fluoride Varnish
4.2
Antimicrobials
Chlorhexidine
Xylitol
Systemic Antibiotics
4.3
Dental Sealants
4.4
Scaling and Prophylaxis
Key Points
Post-Test
References
Resources
Module 4 Post-Test
Oral rinses are recommended only for which of the following children?
Children over age 3.
Children with severe dental caries.
Children who can swish and spit.
Children without cognitive disabilities.
True or False?
Some children with special health care needs may need scaling for calculus accumulations and may experience moderate to severe gingivitis or periodontitis at an early age.
True
False
True or False?
Health professionals should recommend fluoride supplements (tablets or drops) for all children with special health care needs, because these children need the added protection.
True
False
True or False?
Using fluoride varnish and chlorhexidine “off label” is illegal in the United States.
True
False
True or False?
Chewing xylitol gum not only reduces levels of S mutans but also reduces ear infections.
True
False
Which one of the following preventive procedures is probably the easiest for children with special health care needs to tolerate?
Fluoride gel applications in trays
Dental sealants
Scaling and prophylaxis
Fluoride varnishes
True or False?
Xylitol, used in conjunction with other preventive measures such as fluoride, can result in an additive dental caries preventive effect.
True
False
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