Prevention of Dental Caries

#MCQ 25- The best method to prevent initiation of caries in a four year old child who has no accessibility to community water fluoridation is:
A. Brushing and flossing
B. 2.2 % NaF Tablet daily
C. 0.05% NaF Mouthwash daily
D. 0.5% NaF toothpaste daily

Answer: B. 2.2 % NaF Tablet Daily

Option 'A' - Adequate Dexterity for proper toothbrushing isn't developed until 10-12 years of age as brushing is a complex skill. For flossing, an adult should perform flossing on the child.

Option 'C' - Fluoride mouth rinses should not be used by children below 6 years as they are not capable of rinsing adequately due to lack of reflex control of swallowing.

Option 'D' - Sodium Fluoride Dentifrices failed to show significant caries reduction. The world's most widely used fluoride is combination of sodium monofluorophosphate (MFP) and insoluble metaphosphate. Currently available dentifrices contain 900 or 1000 ppm (0.76% Sodium MFP) for adults and 500 ppm fluoride concentrations for children.

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#MCQ 24 : Dental Stone and Dental Plaster both have a slightly different type of principal component (Calcium sulfate hemihydrate). Dental Plaster has:

#MCQ 24 : Dental Stone and Dental Plaster both have a slightly different type of principal component (Calcium sulfate hemihydrate). Dental Plaster has:

A. Beta-hemihydrate and dental stone has gamma hemihydrate
B. Alpha hemihydrate and dental stone has beta hemihydrate
C. Gamma hemihydrate and dental stone has beta hemihydrate
D. Beta hemihydrate and dental stone has alpha hemihydrate

Answer D. Dental Plaster has beta hemihydrate and dental stone has alpha hemihydrate.

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#Mnemonics To Remember Six Ethical Principles in Healthcare

The six Key Principles of Ethics in Healthcare Delivery are:

- Non Maleficence
- Beneficence
- Veracity (truthfulness)
- Confidentiality
- Respect for the person
- Justice

This can be memorised with the help of Mnemonics: @ Nirmal Baba is Very Confident RJ (Radio Jockey). OR Naughty Boy is Very Confident RJ.

MCQs on Epidemiology - Public health Dentistry / Community Dentistry

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# In a double blind study, true is:
A. The research investigator is blind to the dependent and independent variable.
B. The subject and the examiner do not know the details of the study
C. The subject in the study do not know the examiner doing the study
D. Only the examiner knows the group to which the subject belongs

# The study which proceeds from cause to effect:
A. Retrospective
B. Cohort
C. Case Control
D. Descriptive