Diet and nutrition counseling concepts related to caries risk and periodontal health for dental hygienists.
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- What term describes tooth decay in infants or toddlers caused by prolonged exposure to sugary liquids in a bottle, often overnight?
- Baby bottle (nursing) caries
- For caries risk, which matters more: how often sugar is consumed, or the total amount consumed per day?
- How often sugar is consumed (frequency of exposure)
- The Stephan curve shows that plaque pH drops sharply within minutes after eating ____.
- fermentable carbohydrates
- What plaque pH level is considered the critical pH at which enamel begins to demineralize?
- About 5.5
- Name a sugar alcohol sweetener that does not feed cariogenic bacteria and may reduce levels of decay-causing bacteria.
- Xylitol
- What term describes foods that cling to tooth surfaces and extend the time sugar stays in contact with teeth?
- Retentive (sticky) foods
- Which oral fluid neutralizes plaque acids and supplies minerals for enamel remineralization?
- Saliva
- How does fluoride help protect teeth against decay?
- It promotes remineralization and forms acid-resistant fluorapatite in enamel
- A deficiency in which vitamin classically causes swollen, bleeding gums, as seen in scurvy?
- Vitamin C
- Which vitamin works with calcium to support the bone that anchors teeth?
- Vitamin D
- Which macronutrient is essential for healing and repair of periodontal tissue?
- Protein
- Why does slowly sipping a sugary drink over an hour increase caries risk more than drinking it quickly?
- It multiplies the number of acid attacks on enamel
- Why is cheese considered a cariostatic, or tooth-protective, food?
- It raises plaque pH and stimulates saliva flow
- What condition of reduced salivary flow increases both caries and erosion risk?
- Xerostomia (dry mouth)
- Frequent vomiting associated with which eating disorder commonly causes dental erosion?
- Bulimia nervosa