Diseases

Question 1

Dental caries

Answer 1

bacterial infections of hard tissue of the tooth, especially with Streptococcus mutans

Question 2

Periodontitis

Answer 2

bacterial infection of the periodontium, especially with Porphyromonas gingivalis

Question 3

Cold sore

Answer 3

viral infection of the lip with herpes simplex type 1

Question 4

Oral thrush

Answer 4

fungal infection of oral soft tissues with Candida albicans

Question 5

Hepatitis

Answer 5

viral infection of the liver with various organisms

Question 6

Chicken pox

Answer 6

viral infection of certain nerves with herpes varicella

Question 7

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)

Answer 7

viral infection of the immune system with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Question 8

Shingles

Answer 8

viral infection of certain nerves with herpes zoster

Question 9

Meningitis

Answer 9

bacterial infection of the brain coverings with meningococci

Question 10

Glandular fever

Answer 10

viral infection of lymph glands with Epstein-Barr virus

Question 11

Mumps

Answer 11

viral infection of the parotid salivary glands with paramyxovirus

Question 12

Creutzfield-Jakob diseases (mad cow)

Answer 12

contaminated nerve tissue (pulp) caused by prions which affects the brain and spinal cord and have no treatment nor cure.

Question 13

Prions

Answer 13

cannot be killed by the techniques used in the dental surgery environment, they spread from person to person via infected tissue. Therefore, dental instruments used for RCT must be disposed of.