PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY REVIEW TEST 1

Major caused of dental caries?

Plaque

Lesions in early stages is called?

Incipience

Risk Factors of periodontal disease?

Stress, medication, HIV, diabetes, acids

The three factors necessary for the formation of dental caries?

Oral biofilm, fermentable carbohydrates and a susceptible tooth

What disease is prevalent in childhood disease?

Early childhood caries (ECC)

Inflammation of the supporting dental tooth is called?

Periodontitis

Among which population is root caries found more often?

Older adults

What are the two classifications of calculus?

Supragingival and Subgingival

The coating of debris of bacteria and dental margin?

Dental plaque (biofilm)

Decay that develops rapidly and is widespread throughout the mouth is termed?

Rampant caries

When less than 30% of the mouth is affected?

Localized

When more than 30% of the mouth is affected?

Generalized

Oral and general are not entities

What of bacteria is the cause of dental caries?

Mutans streptococci

What is the soft, sticky, bacterial mass that adheres to teeth?

Plaque

What mineral in enamel makes the tooth structure easier to dissolve?

Carbonated apatite

What is the term for the dissolving of calcium and phosphate from a tooth?

Demineralization

A patient with rapid and extensive formation of caries is given a diagnosis of?

Rampant caries

Dental caries that occurs under or adjacent to existing dental restorations is termed?

Recurrent caries

How does saliva protect the teeth from dental caries?

Physical, chemical and antibacterial action (ALL OF THE ABOVE)