WorksheetsDental Conditions + NCTD
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is a cause of hypoplasia
bacterial and viral infections
Genetic disease
Maternal illness
Premature birth
Vitamin deficiency
What are causes of hypomineralisation
Fever during tooth development
Trauma during birth/pregnancy
AB use during tooth development
Intake of too much fluoride
If a patient has signs of erosion, what preventative strategies could you recommend?
Rinsing with water after having acidic food/drinks
Applying more regular fluoride to allow critical pH level to from 5.5 to 4.5
if reflux: antacid medications or refer to specialist
Restorations
Chewing gum to aid saliva production
Is this hypomin, hypoplasia or both
Hypomineralisation
Hypoplasia
Both
What is hypomineralisation?
Reduced enamel mineralisation but normal enamel matrix deposition
Less enamel matrix deposition but normal mineralisation
Normal enamel matrix composition and normal mineralisation
Enamel that is pitted
What is hypoplasia?
Reduced enamel mineralisation but normal enamel matrix deposition
Less enamel matrix deposition but normal mineralisation
Normal enamel matrix composition and normal mineralisation
Enamel that is pitted
If a patient was to show clinical signs of hyperplasia, what could you possibly see?
Pitting of enamel
Horizontal grooves - shallow to severe
Malshapen crown
White spots
What can you see here? What can an OHT for management?
Describe attrition
What best describes erosion?
The process where some extraneous agent rubs against the tooth surface, causing loss of tooth structure.
The process where it is just the rubbing of tooth surfaces against the opposing teeth causes the loss of structure.
The process where a strong acid comes in contact with the tooth surface for sufficient time to result in total loss of surface mineral.
What advice can you give to someone with erosion?
What advice can you give to someone with abrasion?
Using a softer tb
Rinsing with water
Small circular brushing motion
Light pressure
What is this and why has it occurred?
Use the image :
1. Record of the location, extent, colour, surface, distribution and appearance of areas of concern.
2. What is your provisional diagnosis?
3. Why may this presentation occur?
