Caries And Prevention

Question 1

A common chronic infectious disease resulting from tooth-adherent cariogenic bacteria

Answer 1

Dental caries

Question 2

Metabolize sugars to produce acids, demineralizing the tooth structure over time

Answer 2

Streptococcus mutants

Question 3

When was the first written reference to dental decay that is found in the Sumerian text

Answer 3

5000 BC

Question 4

What are the factors affecting dental caries prevalence

Answer 4

Microorganisms
Substrate
Host susceptibility
Time

Question 5

Who identified the classification of dental caries

Answer 5

Green vardiman black

Question 6

An essential part of your overall health and well-being

Answer 6

Dental and oral health

Question 7

What are the three stages of preventing dental caries

Answer 7

Primary prevention, secondary prevention, tertiary prevention

Question 8

Is defined as action taken prior to the onset of the disease which removes the possibility that this will ever occur

Answer 8

Primary prevention

Question 9

Is defined as action which help the process of a disease at its incipient stage and prevents complications

Answer 9

Secondary prevention

Question 10

Defined all measures available to reduce or limit impairments and disabilities. Minimizing suffering cost by existing departures from good health and to promote the patient’s adjustment to their irremediably condition

Answer 10

Tertiary prevention

Question 11

Is the ionic form of the element fluorine and it inhibits or reverses the initiation and progression of dental caries and stimulates new bone formation

Answer 11

Fluoride