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
pellicle
A. thin film coating of salivary materials deposited on tooth surfaces
B. reduction of saliva
the science and study of dental caries
A. CAMBRA
B. cariology
saliva flow rate test
A. dryness of the mouth test
B. determines the flow rate of saliva in milliliters per minute
soft deposit on teeth that consists of bacteria and bacterial by-products
A. xylitol
B. plaque
loss of minerals from the tooth
A. demineralization
B. remineralization
True or false; is the bone stronger than the enamel?
A. yes
B. no
white spots, brown spots, decay on tooth surfaces
A. plaque
B. carious lesion
remineralization
A. is the dissolution of the calcium and phosphate from hydroxyapatite crystals.
B. replacement of minerals in the tooth of calcium and phosphate in previously demineralized areas.
The colorless, soft sticky coating is also known as
A. Plaque
B. plague
ingredient in chewing gum that has an antibacterial effect against decay-causing bacteria
A. fluoride
B. xylitol
information based upon documented evidence from critically reviewed research
A. evidence-based
B. caries risk test
test for cariogenic bacteria
A. cariology
B. caries risk test
formation of a cavity
A. incipient caries
B. cavitation
minerals used in dental products to make teeth more resistant to decay
A. fluoride
B. xylitol
What two types of disease-producing bacteria primarily cause dental caries?
A. Mutan Streptococci, Lactobacilli
B. Bacillus
decay that develops rapidly and is wide-spread throughout the mouth
A. carious lesion
B. rampant caries
simple carbohydrates such as sucrose, fructose, lactose, and glucose.
A. caries
B. fermentable carbohydrates
decay in any primary teeth
A. caries
B. early childhood caries EEC
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
xerostomia
A. decay in teeth
B. dryness of the mouth caused by reduction of saliva
the infectious disease process of tooth decay
A. cavitation
B. caries
caries management by risk assessment
A. ECC
B. CAMBRA
what is not true about saliva
A. protect the teeth from dental caries
B. physical, chemical
C. cleansing mouth
D. makes food tastey
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