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 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Any tooth surface can be affected by dental caries.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Streptococcus mutans is not commonly involved in dental caries.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Plaque formation consists of microorganisms, protein, and lipids.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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