Question 219 · LDEK · Prevention
Indicate true statements on primarily primary caries prevention:
1) its essence is to limit the number of pathogens in the oral cavity and their negative effect on tooth tissues;
2) it consists in the obstruction of colonization of the oral cavity by cariogenic bacteria and already starts in gestation period;
3) it consists in the restitution and maintaining balance in the presence of demineralization spots;
4) as a part of the postnatal primarily primary prevention, chewing gums containing xylitol by mother is recommended;
5) treatment of early childhood caries (ECC) is a part of primarily primary prevention.
The correct answer is:
2) it consists in the obstruction of colonization of the oral cavity by cariogenic bacteria and already starts in gestation period;
3) it consists in the restitution and maintaining balance in the presence of demineralization spots;
4) as a part of the postnatal primarily primary prevention, chewing gums containing xylitol by mother is recommended;
5) treatment of early childhood caries (ECC) is a part of primarily primary prevention.
The correct answer is:
- A. 2,4.
- B. 1,2,4.
- C. 1,2,3,5.
- D. 1,3,4.
- E. all the above.
Hint
'Primarily primary' prevention acts before the child's mouth is colonised; anything dealing with existing pathogens or lesions belongs to later stages.
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