DMD - Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry and Pedodontics Questions and Answers Flashcards

At what age do the primary (deciduous) mandibular central incisors typically erupt?

Answer: 6–10 months

The mandibular primary central incisors are usually the first teeth to erupt, typically appearing between 6 and 10 months of age.

Which behavior management technique involves explaining a procedure in simple terms, demonstrating on a model, and then performing it on the child?

Answer: Tell-Show-Do

Tell-Show-Do is a foundational pediatric dental technique that reduces anxiety by familiarizing children with each step before it is performed.

Which pulp treatment is indicated for a primary tooth with reversible pulpitis limited to the coronal pulp?

Answer: Pulpotomy

A pulpotomy removes the affected coronal pulp while preserving healthy radicular pulp tissue in primary teeth with reversible coronal pulpitis.

Stainless steel crowns are the preferred restoration for primary molars with which condition?

Answer: Extensive caries involving multiple surfaces

Stainless steel crowns provide full-coverage protection and are the gold standard for primary molars with large or multi-surface carious lesions.

Nursing bottle caries (early childhood caries) most commonly affects which teeth first?

Answer: Maxillary primary incisors

Prolonged bottle feeding pools sugary liquids around the maxillary anterior teeth, making the upper primary incisors the first and most severely affected.

What is the recommended fluoride varnish application schedule for high-caries-risk children under 6 years of age according to ADA guidelines?

Answer: Every 3–6 months

The ADA recommends fluoride varnish application every 3 to 6 months for children at elevated caries risk to maximize preventive benefit.