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To assess socioeconomic differences between towns with and without water fluoridation, and to compare dental caries levels among socioeconomic strata in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas.
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Xylitol is a 5-carbon sugar that is commonly found in birch tree sap and naturally occurring in some fruits and vegetables. Xylitol works to prevent cavities in a number of ways: • Bacteria cannot break down xylitol into acid as they do from all
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• DENTAL CARIES (noun) The noun DENTAL CARIES has 1 sense: 1. soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth Familiarity information: DENTAL CARIES used as a noun is very rare.
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Water fluoridation and the use of fluoridated toothpaste are generally recognized as highly effective means of preventing primary dental caries. Therefore, the panel focused on identifying other methods that might be of additional benefit. There is
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This is important information to calculate the risk score for this age group, so you will need to obtain this information from the patient or parent or guardian during the exam. The question about snacks between meals is one of the required fields
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Cavities in the teeth (caries) are the result of acid attacking the tooth enamel. The acid is formed when bacteria in the mouth break down the carbohydrates in food. The bacteria occur normally in the mouth and form a thin layer of plaque on the
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Microorganism in mouth, especially mutant streptococcus, causes dental caries, because it produces large amount of sugar and acids. However, these microorganisms cannot use stachyose. Several new chewing gums on the market which claim to prevent
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A. These are cavities caused by prolonged bottle use or breastfeeding. During sleep, there is less saliva produced. The sugar in the milk flows around the teeth, causing decay. Bottle and breastfeeding should be discontinued by your childs first
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Suraj Kumar Sau No. these topics are not included in the syllabus.
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A. Cavities or caries are holes in teeth that are caused by a group of germs. The most serious bacteria in this group is called mutans streptococcus. These groups of bacteria feed on sugar that is introduced to the mouth by dietary intake. Higher
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