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E. coli can synthesize vit K in the large intestine. TRUE/FALSE
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True.
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Salivary glands, gall bladder, liver and pancreas are free of microorganisms. TRUE/FALSE
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True.
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What are the 2 major oral alpha hemolytic streptococci that cause dental caries?
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Strep. mutans
Strep. sobrinus |
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In the presence of sucrose and other carbohydrates, S. sobrinus and mutans produce what?
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Sticky polymers of glucose called fructans and glucans. These serve as microbial adhesives.
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Fluoride can encourage the remineralization of teeth that have begun the demineralization process. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE.
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Fluoride can encourage the remineralization of teeth that have begun the demineralization process. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE.
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When does the periodontal breakdown process actually begin?
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When the polymicrobial biofilms consist of the right combination of bacteria, such as the anerobes Tannarella forsythus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromanas gingivalis.
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What is gingival microbial succession?
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This refers to the order in which microbes become part of the biofilm.
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What is NUG and NUP?
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Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis. These are synergistic infections involving Treponema vincentii, prevotella intermedia, and Fusobacterium species.
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