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What is the role of diet and nutrition in maintaining oral health?
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?
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?
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?
What can happen if bacteria from tooth decay enter the bloodstream?
What is the main cause of acid production resulting in oral pH drop?
What is the main cause of acid production resulting in oral pH drop?
Diet and Nutrition do not play a key role in tooth development.
Diet and Nutrition do not play a key role in tooth development.
Infectious diseases of teeth are caused by acid metabolites that lead to enamel remineralization.
Infectious diseases of teeth are caused by acid metabolites that lead to enamel remineralization.
Any tooth surface can be affected by dental caries.
Any tooth surface can be affected by dental caries.
Streptococcus mutans is not commonly involved in dental caries.
Streptococcus mutans is not commonly involved in dental caries.
A drop in salivary pH to below 6.5 is a sign of dental caries.
A drop in salivary pH to below 6.5 is a sign of dental caries.
Prevention of dental caries involves increasing the consumption of fermentable carbohydrates.
Prevention of dental caries involves increasing the consumption of fermentable carbohydrates.
Plaque formation consists of microorganisms, protein, and lipids.
Plaque formation consists of microorganisms, protein, and lipids.
Bacteria from tooth decay cannot enter the bloodstream and inoculate heart valves.
Bacteria from tooth decay cannot enter the bloodstream and inoculate heart valves.
Oral-pharyngeal secretions inoculated with bacteria cannot cause aspiration pneumonia.
Oral-pharyngeal secretions inoculated with bacteria cannot cause aspiration pneumonia.
Acid production in the oral cavity does not affect the pH levels.
Acid production in the oral cavity does not affect the pH levels.
