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Pregnancy and Dental Health Quiz

Welcome to the Pregnancy and Dental Health Quiz! This quiz is designed for healthcare professionals and students to test their knowledge about dental treatment considerations during pregnancy and common oral health issues faced by expectant mothers.

Take this opportunity to enhance your understanding of pregnancy-related dental care:

Identify safe dental treatment periods.
Recognize oral health changes during pregnancy.
Determine appropriate interventions for common conditions.

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A female pregnant patient aged 32 years reported to your clinic with pain in lower molar for 4 days. She also complains of a small growth which is non tender.

1- The safest period for dental treatment in this patient is-

Position of a pregnant woman on the dental chair must be.

-Supine / flat

Right lateral

Left lateral

Head below feet

The condition is pyogenic granuloma. Appropriate treatment would be

Biopsy and excision

It will regress spontaneously post pregnancy

-Antibiotics administration.

Removal of offending tooth

Salivary changes during pregnancy are

Less acidic

Less buffering capacity

Increased flow in 1st trimester

No change

Antibiotics considered safe during pregnancy are-

Amoxycillin

Vancomycin

Erythromycin

Doxycycline

Antibiotic to be avoided during pregnancy-

Tetracycline

Penicillin-V

Metronidazole

Clindamycin

Administration of Aspirin during 3rd trimester may cause-

Ductus arteriosus

Pulmonary hypertension

Anemia

All of the above

Erosion of tooth enamel during pregnancy may be more common because-

Vomiting

Increased intake of Acidic drinks

Teeth become more porous during pregnancy

All of the above

A 30-year-old lady complains of gingival recession which is generalized. She is otherwise asymptomatic. Clinical examination for recession is done from

CEJ to attached gingival

CEJ to free gingival margin

Gingival margin to the base of the pocket

None of the above

One of the most common consequences of recession is

Caries

Pulpitis

Hypersensitivity

Apical periodontitis

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