Dental Plaque Definition and Characteristics
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What is the color of dental plaque?

  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow (correct)
  • Dental plaque is a thick layer on the surface of the teeth.

    False

    What is dental plaque?

    A thin yellow film on the surface of the teeth.

    Dental plaque is a thin _______________________ film on the surface of the teeth.

    <p>yellow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following characteristics with the correct description of dental plaque:

    <p>Color = Yellow Thickness = Thin Location = Surface of the teeth Appearance = Film</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the progression in Stage III of dental plaque involve?

    <p>Progressive build-up and maturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Stage III of dental plaque, the flora is homogeneous.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of flora proliferates during the maturation of dental plaque in Stage III?

    <p>Heterogeneous flora</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The __________ build-up of dental plaque occurs during Stage III.

    <p>progressive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following stages of dental plaque with their descriptions:

    <p>Stage I = Initial formation of dental plaque Stage II = Development of stable microbial communities Stage III = Progressive build-up and maturation Stage IV = Potential mineralization and calculus formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Definition of Dental Plaque

    • Dental plaque is a tenaciously adherent deposit that forms on areas of food stagnation on the teeth.

    Characteristics of Dental Plaque

    • Progressive build-up and maturation of dental plaque substance occurs through the proliferation of heterogeneous flora.
    • Clinically, dental plaque appears as a thin yellow film on the surface of the teeth.

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