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What is the most cariogenic sugar?
What is the most cariogenic sugar?
- Glucose
- Lactose
- Fructose
- Sucrose (correct)
What characteristic fall in plaque pH occurs after sugar intake?
What characteristic fall in plaque pH occurs after sugar intake?
- Rapid return to the original value
- Gradual rise in pH over an hour
- Stable pH for several hours
- Slow return to the original value in about an hour (correct)
What is the relationship between sugar intake frequency and the period for the sugar retained in close contact with the enamel surface?
What is the relationship between sugar intake frequency and the period for the sugar retained in close contact with the enamel surface?
- Inverse relationship
- Non-linear relationship
- No relationship
- Positive relationship (correct)
What does the Stephan curve graph show in relation to dental caries?
What does the Stephan curve graph show in relation to dental caries?
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What takes place due to the drop in pH after the consumption of sugar?
What takes place due to the drop in pH after the consumption of sugar?
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