Question 231 · LDEK · Early childhood caries
Indicate true sentences on early childhood caries (ECC) caused by inadequate bottle feeding:
1) changes first appear on incisors in both: the maxilla and mandible, due to their early time of eruption;
2) later, caries lesions appear on posterior teeth, first molars in both: the maxilla and mandible;
3) canines are afflicted with caries more often than first molars because of their earlier time of eruption;
4) same scheme of caries development may appear in cases of demanded prolonged breast feeding;
5) decreased salivary flow at night and reduced saliva buffer capacity have an impact on bottle caries development.
The correct answer is:
2) later, caries lesions appear on posterior teeth, first molars in both: the maxilla and mandible;
3) canines are afflicted with caries more often than first molars because of their earlier time of eruption;
4) same scheme of caries development may appear in cases of demanded prolonged breast feeding;
5) decreased salivary flow at night and reduced saliva buffer capacity have an impact on bottle caries development.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,3,4,5.
- B. 2,3,4,5.
- C. 2,4,5.
- D. 1,2,3.
- E. all of above.
Hint
Remember which incisors the tongue protects during bottle feeding and which erupt earlier — canines or first molars.
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