UNIT 1 EXAM - DENTAL THERAPEUTICS
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
What mmis mmthe mmsoft, mmsticky mmbacterial mmmass mmthat mmadheres mmto mmthe
mmteeth?
a. mmPlaque
b. mmFood mmDebris
c. mmCalculus
d. mmMateria mmAlba mm- mmAnswer mma. mmplaque
Calcium mmand mmphosphate mmin mmthe mmsaliva mmform mma mmhard mmsubstance mmthat
mmattaches mmto mmthe mmtooth mmstructure, mmthis mmsubstance mmis mmcalled mmwhat?
a. mmPlaque
b. mmAcquired mmPellicle
c. mmCalculus
d. mmMaterial mmalba mm- mmAnswer mmc. mmCalculus
When mmcalcium mmand mmphosphate mmdissolve mmfrom mmhydroxyapatite mmcrystals mmin
mmenamel, mmwhat mmhas mmoccured?
a. mmdemineralization
b. mmremineralization mm
c. mmrapid mmcarries
d. mmroot mmcarries mm- mmAnswer mma. mmdemineralization
There mmare mmthree mmfactors mmthat mmmust mmbe mmpresent mmat mmthe mmsame mmtime
mmin mmorder mmfor mmdecay mmto mmtake mmplace, mma mmsusceptible mmtooth,
mmfermentable mmcarbohydrates, mmand mmwhat?
a. mmspecific mmbacteria
b. mmacid
c. mmbacteria mmplaque
d. mmcalculus mm- mmAnswer mma. mmspecific mmbacteria
, Choose mmthe mmthree mmmajor mmprotective mmmechanisms mmthat mmare mmproduced
mmby mmsaliva.
a. mmmechanical
b. mmphysical
c. mmantibacterial
d. mmbacterial
e. mmchemical mm- mmAnswer mmb. mmphysical, mmc. mmantibacterial, mme. mmchemical
True mmor mmFalse: mmDental mmcaries mmis mma mmtransmissible mmbacterial mminfection.
mm- mmAnswer mmtrue
True mmor mmFalse: mmEnamel mmis mmthe mma mmhighly mmmineralized mmtissue mmin mmthe
mmbody, mmbut mmit's mmstructure mmis mmnot mmas mmstrong mmas mmbone. mm- mmAnswer
mmfalse, mmenamel mmis mmthe mmmost mmhighly mmmineralized mmtissue mmin mmthe mmbody
mmand mmis mmstronger mmthan mmbone.
True mmor mmFalse: mmTooth mmdecay mmis mmthe mmsingle mmmost mmprevelent mmdisease
mmof mmchildhood. mm- mmAnswer mmtrue
True mmor mmFalse: mmXylitol mmis mma mmnoncariogenic mmsweetener mmthat mmincreases
mmsalivary mmflow mmand mmdecreases mmacid mmin mmthe mmmouth. mm- mmAnswer mmtrue
What mmdoes mmCAMBRA mmstand mmfor?
a. mmCaries mmmarginal mmby mmrecord mmability mm
b. mmCaries mmmanagement mmby mmrecord mmassociation mm
c. mmCaries mmmanagement mmby mmrisk mmassessment mm- mmAnswer mmc. mmCaries
mmmanagement mmby mmrisk mmassessment
What mmdoes mmCAMBRA mmdo? mm- mmAnswer mmIt mmis mma mmmethod mmused mmby
mmmany mmoffices mmand mmpublic mmhealth mmfacilities mmfor mmprevention mmand
mmmanagement mmfor mmdental mmdecay.
Which mmcaries mmintervention mmmethod mmstrengthens mmteeth mmagainst mmsolubility
mmand mmacid?
a. mmDecreasing mmfermentable mmcarbohydrates
b. mmAntibacterial mmrinses
c. mmFluoride mm
d.Increasing mmsalivary mmflow mm- mmAnswer mmc. mmfluoride
True mmor mmFalse: mmMutans mmStreptococci mm(MS) mmand mmLactobacilli mm(LB)
mmtogether mmare mmconsidered mmthe mmprimary mmcause mmto mmdental mmcaries. mm-
mmAnswer mmtrue
True mmor mmFalse: mmAcquired mmpellicle mmformation mmhappens mmafter mm24 mmhours
mmof mmit mmbeing mmremoved mmfrom mmthe mmenamel mm(at mmthe mmdentist). mm-
mmAnswer mmfalse, mmit mmtakes mmseconds mm- mm2 mmhours
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
What mmis mmthe mmsoft, mmsticky mmbacterial mmmass mmthat mmadheres mmto mmthe
mmteeth?
a. mmPlaque
b. mmFood mmDebris
c. mmCalculus
d. mmMateria mmAlba mm- mmAnswer mma. mmplaque
Calcium mmand mmphosphate mmin mmthe mmsaliva mmform mma mmhard mmsubstance mmthat
mmattaches mmto mmthe mmtooth mmstructure, mmthis mmsubstance mmis mmcalled mmwhat?
a. mmPlaque
b. mmAcquired mmPellicle
c. mmCalculus
d. mmMaterial mmalba mm- mmAnswer mmc. mmCalculus
When mmcalcium mmand mmphosphate mmdissolve mmfrom mmhydroxyapatite mmcrystals mmin
mmenamel, mmwhat mmhas mmoccured?
a. mmdemineralization
b. mmremineralization mm
c. mmrapid mmcarries
d. mmroot mmcarries mm- mmAnswer mma. mmdemineralization
There mmare mmthree mmfactors mmthat mmmust mmbe mmpresent mmat mmthe mmsame mmtime
mmin mmorder mmfor mmdecay mmto mmtake mmplace, mma mmsusceptible mmtooth,
mmfermentable mmcarbohydrates, mmand mmwhat?
a. mmspecific mmbacteria
b. mmacid
c. mmbacteria mmplaque
d. mmcalculus mm- mmAnswer mma. mmspecific mmbacteria
, Choose mmthe mmthree mmmajor mmprotective mmmechanisms mmthat mmare mmproduced
mmby mmsaliva.
a. mmmechanical
b. mmphysical
c. mmantibacterial
d. mmbacterial
e. mmchemical mm- mmAnswer mmb. mmphysical, mmc. mmantibacterial, mme. mmchemical
True mmor mmFalse: mmDental mmcaries mmis mma mmtransmissible mmbacterial mminfection.
mm- mmAnswer mmtrue
True mmor mmFalse: mmEnamel mmis mmthe mma mmhighly mmmineralized mmtissue mmin mmthe
mmbody, mmbut mmit's mmstructure mmis mmnot mmas mmstrong mmas mmbone. mm- mmAnswer
mmfalse, mmenamel mmis mmthe mmmost mmhighly mmmineralized mmtissue mmin mmthe mmbody
mmand mmis mmstronger mmthan mmbone.
True mmor mmFalse: mmTooth mmdecay mmis mmthe mmsingle mmmost mmprevelent mmdisease
mmof mmchildhood. mm- mmAnswer mmtrue
True mmor mmFalse: mmXylitol mmis mma mmnoncariogenic mmsweetener mmthat mmincreases
mmsalivary mmflow mmand mmdecreases mmacid mmin mmthe mmmouth. mm- mmAnswer mmtrue
What mmdoes mmCAMBRA mmstand mmfor?
a. mmCaries mmmarginal mmby mmrecord mmability mm
b. mmCaries mmmanagement mmby mmrecord mmassociation mm
c. mmCaries mmmanagement mmby mmrisk mmassessment mm- mmAnswer mmc. mmCaries
mmmanagement mmby mmrisk mmassessment
What mmdoes mmCAMBRA mmdo? mm- mmAnswer mmIt mmis mma mmmethod mmused mmby
mmmany mmoffices mmand mmpublic mmhealth mmfacilities mmfor mmprevention mmand
mmmanagement mmfor mmdental mmdecay.
Which mmcaries mmintervention mmmethod mmstrengthens mmteeth mmagainst mmsolubility
mmand mmacid?
a. mmDecreasing mmfermentable mmcarbohydrates
b. mmAntibacterial mmrinses
c. mmFluoride mm
d.Increasing mmsalivary mmflow mm- mmAnswer mmc. mmfluoride
True mmor mmFalse: mmMutans mmStreptococci mm(MS) mmand mmLactobacilli mm(LB)
mmtogether mmare mmconsidered mmthe mmprimary mmcause mmto mmdental mmcaries. mm-
mmAnswer mmtrue
True mmor mmFalse: mmAcquired mmpellicle mmformation mmhappens mmafter mm24 mmhours
mmof mmit mmbeing mmremoved mmfrom mmthe mmenamel mm(at mmthe mmdentist). mm-
mmAnswer mmfalse, mmit mmtakes mmseconds mm- mm2 mmhours
