A) specific bacteria.
B) any bacteria.
C) fats.
D) acidic food.
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A) Smooth surface
B) Pit and fissure
C) Recurrent
D) Root surface
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A) Trench mouth
B) Early childhood caries
C) Rampant caries
D) Gingivitis
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A) There is a greater consumption of fermentable carbohydrates.
B) People are keeping their teeth longer.
C) There are better diagnostic methods.
D) Fluoridated water creates more acid oral conditions.
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A) Porphyromonas gingivalis
B) Bacteroides gingivalis
C) Lactobacilli
D) Streptococcus mutans
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A) Insulin dependent diabetes
B) Early childhood caries
C) Respiratory infection
D) Tonsillitis
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A) works on the principle that a carious tooth will show less fluorescence and a clean, healthy tooth will show more fluorescence.
B) is effective for adult teeth but not for primary teeth.
C) can be used to diagnose interproximal caries.
D) cannot be used to detect caries under an amalgam restoration.
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A) It is a communicable bacterial infection.
B) It is a disease that affects older adults, but is rare in children.
C) It has been largely eliminated with the use of fluoride.
D) The emphasis in fighting caries is shifting toward restorations.
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A) Demineralization is caused by the bacterial acid released after eating a fermentable carbohydrate.
B) Demineralization is increased as fermentable carbohydrates are eaten more frequently.
C) Demineralization is repaired by cooked starch, such as bread, potatoes, rice, and pasta.
D) Demineralization is increased as the teeth are exposed to fermentable carbohydrates more frequently.
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A) A false-positive is possible if plaque is present in fissures.
B) Carious tooth structure reveals higher degrees of fluorescence.
C) The laser caries detector is not a stand-alone diagnostic tool.
D) The laser caries detector is useful for locating subgingival caries.
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A) Food
B) Clothing
C) Furniture
D) Mothers
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True/False
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A) It is not dependent on socioeconomic status.
B) It is not associated with any particular ethic group.
C) It is not common among children living in an area lacking water fluoridation.
D) It is a transmissible disease.
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A) physical
B) chemical
C) antibacterial
D) buffering
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A) first
B) second
C) frank
D) overt
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A) Production of stomach acid and GERD
B) Saliva flow rate and bacterial testing
C) Saliva pH and buffering capacity
D) Maternal DNA
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A) Incipient lesions
B) Rampant caries
C) Root caries
D) Secondary caries
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A) Xerostomia
B) Not flossing
C) Open tooth contacts
D) Acid reflux
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Multiple Choice
A) Research shows that a sharp explorer stick is the most effective technique for diagnosing occlusal decay.
B) Radiographs are effective for diagnosing occlusal and proximal caries.
C) A dark discoloration is always caries.
D) Several types of devices have been developed that can provide a higher level of discrimination than an explorer in the diagnosis of dental caries.
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A) It is a colorless, sticky coating on the teeth.
B) It contains an adhesive substance called the pellicle.
C) It contains food debris and does not contain bacteria.
D) It contains 99% more oral bacteria than the same amount of saliva.
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