Dental Caries Quiz
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True or False? A good flow of saliva is necessary to control tooth decay?
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
simple carbohydrates such as sucrose, fructose, lactose, and glucose.
A. caries
B. fermentable carbohydrates
the science and study of dental caries
A. CAMBRA
B. cariology
test for cariogenic bacteria
A. cariology
B. caries risk test
pellicle
A. thin film coating of salivary materials deposited on tooth surfaces
B. reduction of saliva
decay that develops rapidly and is wide-spread throughout the mouth
A. carious lesion
B. rampant caries
tooth decay that is beginning to form or become apparent
A. incipient caries
B. rampant caries
bacteria that produce lactic acid from carbohydrates
A. lactobacilli
B. mutans streptococci
saliva flow rate test
A. dryness of the mouth test
B. determines the flow rate of saliva in milliliters per minute
What two types of disease-producing bacteria primarily cause dental caries?
A. Mutan Streptococci, Lactobacilli
B. Bacillus
The colorless, soft sticky coating is also known as
A. Plaque
B. plague
formation of a cavity
A. incipient caries
B. cavitation
decay in any primary teeth
A. caries
B. early childhood caries EEC
what is not true about saliva
A. protect the teeth from dental caries
B. physical, chemical
C. cleansing mouth
D. makes food tastey
ingredient in chewing gum that has an antibacterial effect against decay-causing bacteria
A. fluoride
B. xylitol