Dental disease Flashcards
1
Q
what is the major cause of tooth loss in the US?
A
dental caries
2
Q
what is the etiology of dental caries?
A
strep mutans
3
Q
what genus is associated with root caries?
A
actinomyces
4
Q
what is the dental caries triad?
A
- tooth
- bacteria
- carbohydrate
5
Q
what are causes of xerostomia?
A
- age
- radiation
- medication (any of the “antis”)
- methamphetamine
6
Q
what are the dental emergencies?
A
- acute pain
- abscess
- cellulitis
- injury
