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Dental Caries Terms
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Question | Answer |
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Caries management by risk assessment | CAMBRA |
The infectious Disease process of tooth decay | Caries |
Test for Cariogenic bacteria | Caries Risk Test |
The Science and study of dental caries | Cariology |
White spots, brown spots, decay on tooth surfaces | Carious Legion |
Formation of a cavity or hole | Cavitation |
Loss of minerals from the tooth | Demineralization |
Decay in any primary teeth | Early Childhood caries (ECC) |
Information based upon documented evidence from critically reviewed research | Evidence Based |
Simple carbohydrates, such as sucrose, fructose, lactose,and glucose | Fermentable Carbohydrates |
Mineral used in dental products to make teeth more resistant to decay | Fluoride |
Tooth decay that is beginning to form or become apparent | Incipent Caries |
Bacteria that produce lactic acid from carbohydrates | Lactobacilli |
Type of bacteria primarily responsible for caries | Mutans Streptococci |
Thin film coating of salivary materials deposited on tooth surfaces | Pellicle |
Soft deposit on teeth that consists of bacteria and bacterial by-products | Plaque |
Decay that develops rapidly and is widespread throughout the mouth | Rampant caries |
Replacement of minerals in the tooth | Remineralization |
Determines flow rate of saliva in milliliters per minute | Saliva flow rate test |
Dryness of the mouth caused by reduction of saliva | Xerostomia |
Ingredient in chewing gum that has an antibacterial effect against decay-causing bacteria | Xylitol |