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This document is a comprehensive study resource for Exam 2 of the DHT II Dental Hygiene Theory course for the 2025/2026 academic year. It includes 100% verified questions and answers covering essential topics such as dentifrices and mouth rinses, plaque biofilm and calculus formation, SBIRT and motivational interviewing techniques, caries progression, enamel pathology, and all stages of periodontal disease. A must-have for dental hygiene students aiming for thorough exam prep and clinical understanding.

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DHT II Exam 2 2025/2026 Exam
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What is dentifrice? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A substance used with a toothbrush to

remove plaque, materia alba, or debris OR a substance used with a

toothbrush to apply specific agents to the tooth surface for preventative or

therapeutic purposes


What are the ingredients in dentifrice? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Soaps and

detergents- SLS

• Abrasives- carbonates or phosphates

• Binders

• Humectants

• Preservatives

• Sweetening agents

• Flavoring agents


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,• Coloring agents


What dentifrices are therapeutic? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• caries prevention


• tooth sensitivity reduction

• calculus control

• antiplaque, gingivitis, inflammatory

• stain removal

• tooth whitening

• remineralization

What are some things you might look for in a dentifrice? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔caries control, abrasive level, desensitizing, cleaning ability, taste


What are the uses for mouth rinses in a dental office? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔•

Preoperative service

• Impression facilitation

• Post appointment rinse

• Post operative rinse (perio/oral surgery)




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,What are the uses for mouth rinses at home? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Mouth

cleaning

• Non surgical care

• Treatment of pathology

• Caries prevention

• Cosmetic treatment


What are the different categories of mouth rinses? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔•

Antimicrobial

• Biofilm inhibiting or reducing

• Anti-plaque/ gingivitis

• Anti periodontitis


What does cosmetic mouth rinses prevent? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Halitosis


When does cosmetic mouth rinses become ineffective? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔After 3-5 hours


What is the alcohol in mouth rinses used for? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Used as a

solvent, taste enhancer, and agent providing an aftertaste; ranging up to

27%
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, Xerostomia mouth rinses is a... - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Saliva substitute


What mouth rinses are therapeutic? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Chlorhexidine

gluconate

• Essential oils

• Quaternary ammonium compounds

• Fluoride

• Triclosan

• Sanguinarine

• Oxygenating agents

• Baking soda, salt, and hydrogen peroxide


What is xylitol? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Naturally occurring sugar substitute found

in fruits, berries, mushrooms, and birch bark; a sugar alcohol with 5 carbon

atoms; has antiplaque properties


What is a traditional intra-oral fulcrum? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stabilizes hand

and instrument by providing a firm point of rest




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