Microbiology of Tooth Decay Quiz (Lec 22)

It plays an important role in dental caries

It helps in cavity prevention

Bacteria interact with a layer of material on the tooth surface called the pellicle

<p>It consists of a diverse range of species</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is normally a balanced ecosystem</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>350 species</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Up to 100 million microbes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some resident microbes can behave as opportunistic pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They contribute to the demineralization of tooth enamel</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It primarily consists of mineralized bacterial plaque</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows bacteria to adhere to tooth surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is an important condition to understand in the context of oral health</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Periodontal damage caused by abrasions in the gingival membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adheres to tooth surfaces and plays an important role in dental caries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diet rich in sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To adsorb excess calcium, reducing intraplaque development</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shifted the oral microbial community to a disease-associated configuration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The assembly of glucose units from sucrose into glucans</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Complex microbial community found on the tooth surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An insoluble calcium phosphate crystal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calculus being porous</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The human mouth has become a substantially less biodiverse ecosystem</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mineralization of fluoride between spaces of enamel rods preventing acid from seeping in</p> Signup and view all the answers