Fluoride - Professional application in the dental surgery quiz

This is a 6-question quiz to test your knowledge of the materials provided in the Practice Information Sheet. Please record your choices on a piece of paper and use it to compare with the answers we provide at the bottom of this page.

1. It is necessary to perform a prophy prior to professional application of fluoride

(a)  Yes
(b)  No
(c)  Debatable

2. Fluoride varnish has a very high concentration of fluoride ions and therefore:

(a)  can only be used in spot applications
(b)  can only be used in children over 10 years of age
(c)  can be used in limited amounts in all age groups
(d)  can be applied by any health professional without training as it sets quickly

3. Studies on toxicity of professional fluoride applications have found that:

(a)  both gels and varnish give rise to equally high concentrations of fluoride in the blood stream
(b)  neither gels or varnish give rise to high concentrations of fluoride in the blood stream
(c)  fluoride varnish applications raise blood fluoride levels significantly higher than gel applications
(d)  fluoride gel applications raise blood fluoride levels significantly higher than varnish applications

4. Professionally applied fluorides are:

(a)  only effective as an agent for preventing the onset of dental caries
(b)  limited to preventing caries onset and remineralising early enamel lesions
(c)  limited to preventing onset of dental caries, remineralising early enamel lesions and remineralising root caries
(d)  offer a treatment which prevents onset of dental caries, remineralises early enamel lesions, remineralises root caries and may be used to manage more extensive deciduous dental caries.

5. When calculating the toxic dose a child may have received the following need to be considered

(a)  The concentration of fluoride ion and type of product used
(b)  The weight of the child
(c)  The amount swallowed
(d)  All of the above

6. Managing an overdose of fluoride

(a)  If dose less than 5 mg per kilogram body weight, give milk or other oral calcium
(b)  Watch and monitor symptoms in dental surgery
(c)  If dose more than 5 mg per kilogram body weight, give milk or other oral calcium and monitor in dental surgery
(d)  Refer immediately to a hospital

Please choose your response to the six questions above