Prevention of Dental Caries

Question 1

what ar the main factors asscw it caries

Answer 1

teeth
plaque bacteria
sugar
time

Question 2

what is important for the teeth

Answer 2

diet - resistance
add fluoride
use protective covers - fissure selects

Question 3

what is imp for the plaque bac in caries

Answer 3

removal - mech?chem

vaccination - cariogenic bac

Question 4

how does sugar influence carrie

Answer 4

improve diet

restrict fermentable carbs

Question 5

how does time have an effect on caries

Answer 5

sugar in contact with teeth

avoid snacking

Question 6

what is the term used to describe plaque bac

Answer 6

acidogenci

Question 7

how is complete removal carried out for plaque control

Answer 7

not 100%
bac recolonise tooth 
flossing 
scale polish 
brush - fluoride

Question 8

what does toothbrushing reduce

Answer 8

gingivitis

Question 9

what are the properties of disclosing gents

Answer 9

non toxic
taste 
easily removed from mouth after use
good colour contrast
inexpensive

Question 10

what are some common dyes and chess used as disclosing agent

Answer 10

bismarck brown

erythrosin (common stain tongue, lips etc)

Question 11

what colour doe erytrosin

Answer 11

red

Question 12

what are the chemical methods of control of plaque

Answer 12

antibiotics
antiseptics
enzymes

Question 13

why are antibiotics not thought as a method plaque control

Answer 13

disrupt normal oral flora - albicans
hypersensitivity
storage
reisstance

Question 14

what is an effective antiseptic used in toothpastes

Answer 14

chlorhexidine

Question 15

what simp about chlrohexididne

Answer 15

gm +ve/-ve

s mutans more sensitive

Question 16

what is the interaction of chlorhexidine and fluoride

Answer 16

high risk patients

radiation caries

Question 17

what are some problems assc with chlorhexidine

Answer 17

taste
staining
disrupts flora back throat

Question 18

what does STAMPS stand for

Answer 18

sp targetted anti microbial peptides

Question 19

what are STAMPS

Answer 19

co joined peptides
sp and antimicrobial
in vitro activity
combine with replacement therapy

Question 20

what are some enzymes assc with plaque control

Answer 20

single or mix
dextranases
mucinases polysacc

Question 21

what are some disadvantages of anti plaque enzymes

Answer 21

not very effective
enzymes dont sore wil n tooth paste
sp
are proteins = hypersentisivtiy

Question 22

what are some sugar alteatives

Answer 22

saccharine

xylitol

Question 23

what are some detersive foods

Answer 23

apples, carrots

little evidence

Question 24

explain xylitol

Answer 24

sugar alcohol
sucrose replace? added
sucres replacement
reduce MS bac

Question 25

what is raw starch - unrefined

Answer 25

``` not cariogenic poorly deign by alpha amylase - s mutans - s mites - A viscous ```

Question 26

what does s sanguines and mites produce

Answer 26

alpha amylase

Question 27

what is a cooked starch

Answer 27

cariogenic in man | potatoes, popcorn

Question 28

what is replacement therapy

Answer 28

replace pathogenic bac by non pathogenic

Question 29

how does the colonisation of host with the effects strain in repaceemtn therapy

Answer 29

reduced cariogenic potential displace existing s mutans perssostn in s mutans sites safe

Question 30

what are the defector staring harm

Answer 30

harmless by inoculate host at easy age | displace existing strains with ne on

Question 31

what can displaces s mutans

Answer 31

s salivarius