OH NO! WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY CHILD'S TOOTH

WHAT ARE THE 2 MAIN WAYS TO REDUCE DENTAL CARIES ?

• EAT HIGH FIBRE AND HIGH PROTEIN DIET

• EXERCISE EVERYDAY AND GOOD SLEEP

• DIETRY HABITS AND TOOTH BRUSHING HABITS

• AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND PUT ON SUNSCREEN

CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT GIVEN IF MY INFANT HAS SHORT TONGUE WITH NO FEEDING PROBLEM

• TRUE

• FALSE

WHEN DO MY INFANT NEED DENTAL TREATMENT IF THEY HAVE NATAL TOOTH AT BIRTH?

• WHEN THE PERMANENT TOOTH ARE COMING OUT

• WHEN ULCERS IS FORMED IN THE MOUTH OR TOOTH IS VERY SHAKY

• WHEN THEY CAN START TALKING

• AT 1 YEARS OLD DURING THEIR 1ST DENTAL VISIT

AT WHAT AGE SHOULD MY CHILDREN SEE A DENTIST?

• AS EARLY AS 1 YEARS OLD

• WHEN THEY HAVE TOOTHACHES

• WHEN THEIR TEETH ARE BLACK

• WHENEVER ITS CONVENIENT

WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN MY CHILDREN EXPERIENCE A TRAUMA TO THEIR BABY TOOTH?

• WATCH OUT FOR ANY BLEEDING, ENCOURAGE SOFT DIET AND SEEK DENTAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY

• DO NOTHING

• GIVE THEM ICE CREAM AND SNACKS

• JUST PRESS ON THE GUMS IF THERE IS ANY BLEEDING

TONGUE TIE IS A DISEASE OF THE MOUTH THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE DENTAL TREATMENT.

• TRUE

• FALSE

IT IS BETTER TO TAKE IN SUGARY FOOD LIKE CHOCOLATES DURING THE MAIN MEALS THAN IN BETWEEN MEALS.

• TRUE

• FALSE

WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN MY CHILDREN EXPERIENCE A FALL AND BROKEN THEIR ADULT FRONT TOOTH?

• NOTHING

• START ON SOFT DIET AND LEAVE IT

• SEEK DENTAL TREATMENT ONLY IF THERE IS PAIN

• SEEK DENTAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY, IF POSSIBLE RETRIEVE THE BROKEN TOOTH