15 Questions
What is the role of diet and nutrition in maintaining oral health?
Enhancing bone strength
Which bacteria is most commonly involved in infectious diseases of teeth?
Streptococcus mutans
What leads to gradual demineralization of enamel in dental caries?
Proteolytic destruction by bacteria
What can happen if bacteria from tooth decay enter the bloodstream?
Lead to bacterial endocarditis
What is the main cause of acid production resulting in oral pH drop?
Fermentable carbohydrate metabolization by bacteria
Diet and Nutrition do not play a key role in tooth development.
False
Infectious diseases of teeth are caused by acid metabolites that lead to enamel remineralization.
False
Any tooth surface can be affected by dental caries.
True
Streptococcus mutans is not commonly involved in dental caries.
False
A drop in salivary pH to below 6.5 is a sign of dental caries.
False
Prevention of dental caries involves increasing the consumption of fermentable carbohydrates.
False
Plaque formation consists of microorganisms, protein, and lipids.
False
Bacteria from tooth decay cannot enter the bloodstream and inoculate heart valves.
False
Oral-pharyngeal secretions inoculated with bacteria cannot cause aspiration pneumonia.
False
Acid production in the oral cavity does not affect the pH levels.
False
Explore the definition of terms related to nutrition in dentistry and their relationship to oral health. Topics covered include mechanical vs. chemical digestion, effects of nutrient deficiencies on tooth development, dental oral health, and anatomy of a tooth.
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