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NDAEB 8.2 Fluorides Part 2

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Question 1 of 30

1. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following is NOT true of topical fluoride application?
- It may be applied at home or in a dentist’s office
- It is injested through the water supply
- It aids in the remineralization process
- Some fluoride products are available only prescription
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Question 2 of 30

2. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
A patient with which of the following conditions should consult her doctor and dentist before any topical fluoride treatment?
- Kidney disease
- Heart disease
- Endometriosis
- Type 1 diabetes
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Question 3 of 30

3. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
A patient who is using brush-on fluoride gel at home should be instructed to leave the gel on the teeth for which of the following lengths of time?
- 15 minutes
- 5 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 1 minute
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Question 4 of 30

4. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following is NOT true of fluoride in food?
- Processed food tends to be higher in fluoride than raw food
- Food prepared with fluoridated water will have higher levels of fluoride
- Fluoride is not found naturally in food
- Fish and shellfish naturally contain fluoride
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Question 5 of 30

5. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following is NOT true of brush-on fluoride gels?
- They may be brushed on
- They may be applied with a tray
- They should be rinsed off after application
- They are available with prescription only
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Question 6 of 30

6. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
After removing the fluoride trays upon application completion, which of the following is true?
- Excess fluoride and saliva should be removed with the saliva ejector
- The patient should swish the mouth vigorously and then spit
- The patient should be given a drink of very cold water
- The patient should spit out any excess fluoride
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Question 7 of 30

7. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Patients should be instructed to swish a fluoride mouth rinse for which of the following lengths of time?
- 2 minutes
- 30 seconds
- 10 seconds
- 1 minute
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Question 8 of 30

8. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Of the following patients, which is LEAST likely to be prescribed at-home fluoride therapy?
- An adolescent patient with braces
- A diabetic patient who has several crowns
- An adolescent patient with active caries
- An adult patient undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer
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Question 9 of 30

9. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of fluoride?
- It ionizes the tooth enamel, making it resistant to decay
- It retards the growth of bacteria that can cause dental caries
- It speeds the remineralization process
- It kills bacteria on contact
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Question 10 of 30

10. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following is an example of systemic fluoride?
- Fluoridated drinking water
- Fluoridated mouth rinse
- Toothpaste containing fluoride
- Fluoride gel administered in the dentist\\\’s office
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Question 11 of 30

11. Question

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Which of the following is true of the stains left by dental fluorosis?
- They may be effectively removed with vigorous brushing
- They can be removed through topical fluoride treatment
- They are permanent and may worsen over time
- They will generally disappear within the first few years of life
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Question 12 of 30

12. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
The patient should be instructed to do which of the following after using an over the counter fluoride rinse?
- Rinse right before bedtime
- Refrain from eating or drinking for 30 minutes after rinsing
- Immediately rinse the mouth with cool water
- Brush the teeth immediately
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Question 13 of 30

13. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which modality of professional fluoride application is the least effective?
- Varnish
- Foam
- Gel
- Paste
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Question 14 of 30

14. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
After preparing the tray by placing fluoride in it, which of the following is the next step in applying topical fluoride?
- Place the tray in the mouth
- Dry the teeth
- Place the saliva ejector
- Place the cotton rolls
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Question 15 of 30

15. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following patients should NOT receive topical fluoride application?
- A patient with active decay and several tooth restorations
- A patient with a developed caries that has not been reconstructed
- A patient who has had two root canals within the past 24 months
- A patient who has had a carie restoration within the last 60 days
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Question 16 of 30

16. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following fluoride preparations poses the lowest risk of swallowing?
- Gel
- Foam
- Rinse
- Varnish
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Question 17 of 30

17. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following is NOT true of fluoride and dental caries?
- Fluoride can prevent the development of dental caries
- Fluoride can slow the growth of existing dental lesions that may develop into caries
- Fluoride can heal a fully developed dental caries
- Fluoridated water is the most effective method of prevention of dental caries
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Question 18 of 30

18. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following is a benefit of professionally applied topical fluoride?
- It has lower doses of fluoride that home treatment
- It needs to be applied less often than home treatments
- It can completely reverse decay, unlike home treatments
- It only needs to be applied once every several years, unlike home treatments
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Question 19 of 30

19. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following patients is NOT likely to be a candidate for topical fluoride application?
- A female patient who is in her second trimester of pregnancy and has a history of gum disease
- A child who brushes regularly with fluoridated toothpaste but who does not have access to fluoridated drinking water at work or school
- A child who has access to fluoridated water at home and school and who drinks several ounces of juice per day
- A teenaged patient who drinks fluoridated water at home and at school but wears braces
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Question 20 of 30

20. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Topical fluoride application via mouth tray typically takes about which length of time?
- 30 minutes
- 10 minutes
- 4 minutes
- 1 minute
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Question 21 of 30

21. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following is true of double arch mouth trays and fluoride application?
- They should never be used
- They may be used if the patient\\\’s mouth can accommodate the tray
- They should be used for all topical fluoride patients
- They should be custom fit for the patient
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Question 22 of 30

22. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Patients who have received topical fluoride treatment should be instructed to do which of the following?
- Drink only water for 24 hours after the procedure
- Refrain from eating, drinking, brushing, or smoking for 30 minutes after the procedure
- Refrain from brushing the teeth for 24 hours after the procedure
- Rinse the mouth well immediately after the procedure
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Question 23 of 30

23. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
After placing the cotton rolls, which of the following is an appropriate instruction for a patient who is having topical fluoride application?
- The patient should bite down on the rolls as hard as possible
- The patient should bite gently up and down on the rolls
- The patient should not bite the rolls
- The patient should bite side to side on the rolls
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Question 24 of 30

24. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Fluoride helps improve dental health in all but which of the following ways?
- It lowers the acidity of the saliva, retarding decay
- It inhibits the growth of bacteria that can cause caries
- It forms a protective barrier to keep bacteria off the teeth
- It bonds to other minerals which strengthen the teeth
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Question 25 of 30

25. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Where should cotton rolls be placed during topical fluoride application?
- Between the incisors
- Between the arches
- Between the back molars
- Between the front teeth
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Question 26 of 30

26. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
The exact concentration of fluorine in water supplies is the?
- Same state-wide
- Same nationwide
- Varies for each community
- Same throughout ecological regions, such as the Rocky Mountains or Midwest plains
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Question 27 of 30

27. Question

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A fluoride preparation that is painted on the teeth and quickly sets is known as which of the following?
- Veneer
- Varnish
- Gel
- Coating
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Question 28 of 30

28. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Prescription mouth rinses typically contain which of the following levels of stannous fluoride?
- 5.00 percent
- 2 percent
- 63 percent
- 63 percent
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Question 29 of 30

29. Question

Category: 8. Preventive Procedures
Which of the following vegetables is naturally lowest in fluoride?
- Beet
- Radish
- Carrot
- Spinach
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Question 30 of 30

30. Question

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Which of the following is an advantage of topical fluoride over systemic fluoride?
- It can help develop healthy teeth in infants
- It is far cheaper per capita than water fluoridation
- It does not cause fluorosis
- It contains lower doses of fluoride
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