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1
Q

Name of the disease:

A

Caries

2
Q

Expresses the attribute of the disease:

A

Carious lesion

3
Q

The popularly recognized and described form of caries:

A

Cavity

4
Q

DBL T/F: Dental caries are the most common preventable childhood disease. Dental caries in early stages are not reversible.

A

True. False.

5
Q

T/F. Dental caries are multifactorial, involve fermentation, and are a result from a dynamic process.

A

true

6
Q

What are some causes of white spots (initial caries)?

A
Nutrition
Genetics
Fluorosis
Braces
Accumulation of plaque
7
Q

T/F. Dental caries are more prevalent in men than women.

A

False

8
Q

What are some risk factors for dental caries?

A
  • saliva quantity and quality
  • tooth morphology-enamel hypoplasia
  • past caries experience
  • defective restoration
  • diet
  • oral bacterial flora
  • oral hygiene