Preventative Dentistry Week 1

Pathogenic dental plaque on the surface of the teeth and are known as ______ diseases

Which of the following are General Strategies to Prevent Oral Disease?

Carious lesions: This makes these surfaces _____% more vulnerable to caries that smooth surfaces

Dental caries and periodontal disease are considered to be transmissible diseases

In one study, sealants demonstrated a ___% retention rate. No bacteria or bacterial acids can affect the sealed areas

Carious lesions depend on which of the following?

Challenges of Preventive Dental Care – disease patterns/public health practices include which of the following?

For periodontal disease, the earliest sign is which of the following?

Dental caries are irreversible if discovered at its early stages

Pain is the right starting point for prevention

Water fluoridation results in approximately _____% reduction in caries

Fluoride: reacts with mineral elements on the tooth surface, creating a ____ environment for the acid end-products

Not all gingival inflammation become periodontal disease; can be reversed

Select which of the following are considered other acquired oral conditions

Xylitol is cariogenic and not cariostatic

Supplements are often given to individuals that do not have fluoride in their water where they live

Access to dental facilities, oral health care and education/health promotion are _____ strategies to prevent disease

Sealant placement should be followed by a topical fluoride treatment

More important than the total intake of refined carbohydrates is the ____ and _____ of the sugar-containing foods

Fluorides: higher concentrations applied less often yields better results

Chlorhexidine suppresses which bacteria that causes demineralization? (other bacteria cause gingival inflammation)

Fluoride prevents remineralization and enhances demineralization

___% of all carious lesions on occlusal surfaces (Success depends on preparation)

Sealants: They can be easily repaired or replaced and can last as long as ___ years

Plaque immediately begins to reform after removal

Without bacteria, caries will not develop

Select which of the following are characteristics of xylitol:

Strategies to arrest, prevent, or reverse the ravages of the plaque diseases are based on which of the following?

Saliva contains minerals such as which of the following that are needed for remineralization?

Fluoride depressed the production of acid in plaque when it enters

Oral diseases and abnormalities can be grouped into three categories: Select which of the following are included?

Gingivitis occurs when metabolic ______-products of the periodontal-pathogens irritate gingival tissues

Dental caries and periodontal disease are both acquired conditions

Craniofacial disorders include conditions involving heredity only; Accidents aren't involved with craniofacial disorders

Calculus harbors masses of ________ plaque

Earliest visible sign of caries is a ____ spot (demineralization followed by incipient lesion leading to cavitation