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Dental Caries Terms
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Caries management by risk assessment | CAMBRA |
| The infectious Disease process of tooth decay | Caries |
| Test for Cariogenic bacteria | Caries Risk Test |
| The Science and study of dental caries | Cariology |
| White spots, brown spots, decay on tooth surfaces | Carious Legion |
| Formation of a cavity or hole | Cavitation |
| Loss of minerals from the tooth | Demineralization |
| Decay in any primary teeth | Early Childhood caries (ECC) |
| Information based upon documented evidence from critically reviewed research | Evidence Based |
| Simple carbohydrates, such as sucrose, fructose, lactose,and glucose | Fermentable Carbohydrates |
| Mineral used in dental products to make teeth more resistant to decay | Fluoride |
| Tooth decay that is beginning to form or become apparent | Incipent Caries |
| Bacteria that produce lactic acid from carbohydrates | Lactobacilli |
| Type of bacteria primarily responsible for caries | Mutans Streptococci |
| Thin film coating of salivary materials deposited on tooth surfaces | Pellicle |
| Soft deposit on teeth that consists of bacteria and bacterial by-products | Plaque |
| Decay that develops rapidly and is widespread throughout the mouth | Rampant caries |
| Replacement of minerals in the tooth | Remineralization |
| Determines flow rate of saliva in milliliters per minute | Saliva flow rate test |
| Dryness of the mouth caused by reduction of saliva | Xerostomia |
| Ingredient in chewing gum that has an antibacterial effect against decay-causing bacteria | Xylitol |