Caries risk Ax Flashcards
1
Q
what disease experience in primary dentition indicates high risk of future caries development?
A
occlusal caries or nursing bottle caries
2
Q
what dental tx can increase caries risk?
A
partial dentures
splinting
orthodontics
3
Q
what sugars are present in diet?
A
Non milk extrinsic
milk surgars
intrinsic sugars
4
Q
what are non milk extrinsic sugars?
A
sucrose
glucose
fructose
5
Q
what are milk sugars?
A
lactose
6
Q
what are intrinsic sugars?
A
fruit and veg
7
Q
what can be offered as an alternative to sugar?
A
intense sweetners, bulk sweetners
8
Q
what are intense sweetners?
A
aspartame
saccharin
acesulfame
9
Q
what are bulk sweetners?
A
sorbitol
xylitol
mannitol
10
Q
what days should be recorded in a diet diary?
A
2 week days and one weekend day
11
Q
what score determines category of deprevation?
A
DEPCAT
