Nutrition in Dentistry - Relationship to Oral Health
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What is the role of diet and nutrition in maintaining oral health?

  • Enhancing bone strength (correct)
  • Increasing the risk of dental caries
  • Promoting tooth sensitivity
  • Strengthening the enamel

    • Which bacteria is most commonly involved in infectious diseases of teeth?

  • Enterococcus faecalis
  • Escherichia coli
  • Streptococcus mutans (correct)
  • Staphylococcus aureus

    • What leads to gradual demineralization of enamel in dental caries?

  • Proteolytic destruction by bacteria (correct)
  • Bacterial endocarditis
  • Acidic food intake
  • High intake of vitamins

    • What can happen if bacteria from tooth decay enter the bloodstream?

    <p>Lead to bacterial endocarditis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of acid production resulting in oral pH drop?

    <p>Fermentable carbohydrate metabolization by bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Diet and Nutrition do not play a key role in tooth development.

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

    Infectious diseases of teeth are caused by acid metabolites that lead to enamel remineralization.

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

    Any tooth surface can be affected by dental caries.

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

    Streptococcus mutans is not commonly involved in dental caries.

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

    A drop in salivary pH to below 6.5 is a sign of dental caries.

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

    Prevention of dental caries involves increasing the consumption of fermentable carbohydrates.

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

    Plaque formation consists of microorganisms, protein, and lipids.

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

    Bacteria from tooth decay cannot enter the bloodstream and inoculate heart valves.

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

    Oral-pharyngeal secretions inoculated with bacteria cannot cause aspiration pneumonia.

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

    Acid production in the oral cavity does not affect the pH levels.

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

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