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Why is the progression of caries slower in elderly people compared to young people?
Why is the progression of caries slower in elderly people compared to young people?
- Elderly people have dentine with narrow tubules and reduced in number (correct)
- Elderly people have more acidic saliva
- Elderly people have wider and more numerous dentinal tubules
- Elderly people have weaker tooth enamel
What is sclerotic dentine?
What is sclerotic dentine?
- Dentine that forms in the pulpal wall adjacent to the caries advancement area
- Dentine with narrow tubules and reduced in number
- Dentine that is darker in colour than normal dentine (correct)
- Dentine that is created by odontoblasts surviving aggression
What is tertiary dentine?
What is tertiary dentine?
- Dentine that is created by odontoblasts surviving aggression (correct)
- Dentine with narrow tubules and reduced in number
- Dentine that forms in the pulpal wall adjacent to the caries advancement area
- Dentine that is darker in colour than normal dentine
Why is the progression of caries faster in the young than in the elderly?
Why is the progression of caries faster in the young than in the elderly?
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What is the difference between sclerotic dentine and normal dentine?
What is the difference between sclerotic dentine and normal dentine?
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What is tertiary dentine?
What is tertiary dentine?
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Why is the progression of caries slower in the elderly than in the young?
Why is the progression of caries slower in the elderly than in the young?
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