Dental Caries and Carbohydrate Intake Quiz
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What is the most cariogenic sugar?

  • Glucose
  • Lactose
  • Fructose
  • Sucrose (correct)

    • 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?

  • Inverse relationship
  • Non-linear relationship
  • No relationship
  • Positive relationship (correct)

    • What does the Stephan curve graph show in relation to dental caries?

    <p>Reduction in plaque pH after sugar intake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What takes place due to the drop in pH after the consumption of sugar?

    <p>Demineralization of tooth surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

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