What is the specific group of bacteria responsible for dental caries?
What is Mutans Streptococci and Lactobacilli
100
What is periodontal disease?
What is an infectious process that involves inflammation and involves the structures of the periodontum.
100
What is the goal of preventive dentistry?
What is to help people of all ages attain optimal oral health throughout their lives.
100
What are the six key nutrients?
What is carbohydrates, proteins, fats, water, vitamins, and minerals.
100
What is oral pathology?
What is the study of diseases in the oral cavity.
200
What is a carious lesion that occurs on the tooth around restoration?
What is Recurrent caries
200
What refers to the area above the gingiva?
What is supragingival.
200
How long after plaque has been removed thoroughly does take to form again?
What is 24 hours.
200
What is dietary fiber commonly called?
What is roughage.
200
What is another term for abnormal tissues besides lesion??
What is wound, a sore, or any other tissue damage caused by injury or disease.
300
What is required for caries process to occure?
What is A susceptible tooth, a diet rich in fermentable carbohydrates and specific bacteria.
300
What is Calculus??
What is a hard, stone like material that attaches to tooth surface.
300
What very effective aid allowes patients to actually see plaque on the teeth?
What is disclosing agent.
300
What is the amount of amino acids that are essential in the adult for normal growth and maintenance of tissue?
What is 8.
300
What is the most common disease Ms. Becker said we will see??
What is Cellulitis.
400
What are three protective mechanisims produced by saliva?
What is physica, chemical, and antibacteria protection.
400
What can be done to reverse gingivitis??
What is to improve brushing and flossing techniques.
400
Why are dental sealants used?
What is to protect difficult to clean occlusal surfaces of teeth from the bacteria that causes decay.
400
What are the two categories body fat divided into?
What is "good fat" high density lipoprotein (HDL) and "bad fat" low density lipoprotein (LDL).
400
What is Lichen Planus??
What is a chronic disease that effects the skin and oral mucosa.
500
What is anticipated that future advances will provide dental professionals with a rapid method of accessing a patients risk for dental caries before the patients leaves the dental chair?
What is Molecular biology.
500
What % of periodontal disease are considered to be generalized?
What is more than 30%
500
Which interdental cleaning aid can be used in hard to reach areas where there is gingival recession?
What is perio-aid.
500
What does the USDA require that every label must include?
What is Individual serving size, numbers of serving size per container, total calories, calories derived from fat content, % of daily value (% of RDA).
500
What are three lesions extending above mucosal surface??