final for prin 2 Flashcards
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If an individual is suspected of acute fluoride toxicity in the dental chair, what should the clinician do immediately?
Induce vomiting
Which of the following best describes enamel?
Acid-soluble
Fluoride uptake is greatest in soft tissues of the body.
False
Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that may be caused by all of the following except:
Excess consumption of acidic beverages
What is the goal of dental caries management?
To restore and maintain a balance between protective factors and pathologic factors
1.23% APF gel contains _______ ppm of fluoride.
12,300 ppm
12,300 ppmFluoride is excreted from the body from which major organ?
Kidneys
A Caries risk factor that immediatley places an individual at severe risk for dental caries
Radiation therapy
Root surface deminerlization occurs at what PH
6-6.7
All of the following bacteria are related to caries develeopment Except Streptococuss sobrinus Lactobacillus Streptococcus mutan Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
All are examples of clinical caries disease indicators except
White spots
Restoration placed in 6m
Decay into dentin
Xerostomia
Xerostomia
In caries risk assesment heavy biofilm formation is example of
Caries risk Factor
Biologic/ therputic influences that can collectevly offset the challenge presented by caries risk are known as
Caries protective factors
Optimal fluoride concentration for community water fluoridation is 1.2ppm.
False
Optimal fluoride concentration for community water fluoridation is 1.2ppm.
False
optimal= .7ppm
5% NaF varnish contains 1000-1100ppm in one unit dose
False
22,600ppm
Which of the following types of flouride hardens on the tooth structure in prescence of saliva
5% NaF varnish
Flouride :
Inhibits demineralization
Inhibition of biofilm:
Enhance remineralization:
Dose not
Enhance Biofil formation
Dental cares are reversable in the intial phase
True
Biological influences/factors that contribute to developing new caries are known as
Caries risk factors
Which professional used topical fluoride formulation has a PH of 3.5
1.23 APF
Slowly dissolving foods are able to clear the oral cavity easily and contribute minimally to caries development.
False
contribute alot to caries
Acid formation begins immediately when a cariogenic substance is taken into the biofilm.
Food particles are not needed for biofilm to form.
Both statements are true.
Sodium bicarbonate as a caries preventive agent is most effective for reducing acids in a toothpaste formulation.
False
SB= good for Xerostomia