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What bacterium causes dental caries?
mutans streptococci
What is the soft, sticky, bacterial mass that adheres to teeth?
plaque
What mineral in the enamel makes the crystal easier to dissolve?
carbonated apatite
The three factors necessary for the formation of dental caries are
bateria
fermentable carbohydrates
susceptible tooth
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 occur under or adjacent to existing dental restorations is termed
recurrent caries
How does saliva protect the teeth from dental caries?
physical actions
chemical action
anibacterial actions
Author
karlap
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103497
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Ch13
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Ch13 Multiple choice
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9/22/2011, 2:59:37 AM
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