Pediatric dental development and orthodontic treatment planning concepts tested on the INBDE.
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- How many primary (deciduous) teeth does a child have?
- 20
- How many permanent teeth are in a full adult dentition?
- 32
- What age range defines the mixed dentition period?
- About 6 to 12 years old
- What is physiologic spacing in the primary dentition?
- Normal gaps between primary teeth that allow room for larger permanent teeth
- Where are primate spaces located in the primary dentition?
- Mesial to the maxillary canines and distal to the mandibular canines
- What is leeway space?
- The size difference between the primary canines and molars and the permanent canines and premolars that replace them
- Leeway space is greater in the ____ arch than the maxillary arch.
- mandibular
- What is the ugly duckling stage?
- A temporary diastema between the maxillary central incisors before the permanent canines erupt
- What are natal teeth?
- Teeth that are already present at birth
- What is early childhood caries (ECC)?
- The presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in a child under age 6
- What is a pulpotomy?
- Removal of the coronal pulp while leaving the vital radicular pulp in place
- What is a pulpectomy?
- Complete removal of pulp tissue from both the crown and the root canals
- When is a direct pulp cap indicated?
- When there is a small mechanical or traumatic exposure of healthy pulp
- When is an indirect pulp cap indicated?
- When deep caries is close to the pulp but no exposure has occurred
- What is the main use of a stainless steel crown in pediatric dentistry?
- Restoring a primary tooth with extensive decay or after pulp therapy