Chapter 47: The Pediatric Patient Lecture Flashcards

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering pediatric dentistry definitions, age-specific development, child-friendly terminology, and clinical management from Chapter 47.

Pediatric Dentistry

An age-defined specialty providing primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special healthcare needs.

Pediatric Residency Training

Requires $2$ years of additional training after dental school focused on dentistry for infants, children, teens, and children with special needs.

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)

The professional organization founded in $1947$ that represents the specialty of pediatric dentistry.

Dental Home

An ongoing relationship between the dentist and the patient, inclusive of all aspects of oral health care, that should be established by $12$ months of age.

Toddlers

Children between the ages of $1$ and $3$ years.

Preschoolers

Children between the ages of $3$ and $5$ years.

School-age children

Children between the ages of $6$ and $12$ years.

Adolescents

Individuals between the ages of $12$ and $18$ years.

Water squirter or Wind

Child-friendly substitution words for the air/water syringe.

Silver star

Child-friendly substitution term for an amalgam restoration.

Sunshine light

Child-friendly substitution term for a dental light.

Tooth counter

Child-friendly substitution term for an explorer or scaler.

Fluoride tooth vitamins

Child-friendly substitution term for fluoride varnish.

Mr. Whistle

Child-friendly substitution term for a high-speed handpiece.

Tooth tickler or Mr. Bumpy

Child-friendly substitution terms for a low-speed handpiece.

Tooth pillow

Child-friendly substitution term for a mouth prop.

Mrs. Thirsty or special straw

Child-friendly substitution terms for a saliva ejector.

CAMBRA

Acronym for Caries Risk Management by Risk Assessment, a tool used to identify an individual's risk and preventive factors.

Early Childhood Caries (ECC)

A severe form of dental decay in primary teeth, often progressing from white-spot lesions to cavitation.

Anticipatory Guidance

Age-appropriate counseling provided to parents and caregivers to prepare them for the next stages of a child's oral development and care.

Toothpaste Smear

The recommended amount of fluoridated dentifrice for children aged $12$ to $24$ months.

Pea-sized amount

The recommended amount of fluoridated dentifrice for children aged $2$ to $5$ years.

Teledentistry

The provision of real-time and offline dental care such as diagnosis, treatment planning, consulting, and follow-up using telecommunications.

Informed Consent

The document that must be signed by a parent or guardian before dental hygiene treatment, local anesthesia, or other medications are administered to a minor.