IPPP CH: 1 Dental Biofilm and Other Soft Deposits Flashcards
1
Q
Name soft deposits.
A
Acquired enamel pellicle
Microbial (bacterial) biofilm Nonmineralized
Materia alba Nonmineralized
Food debris Nonmineralized
2
Q
Name a hard deposit.
A
Calculus Mineralized
- supragingival
- supergingival
3
Q
This tooth deposit is translucent, thin, has an unstructured film covering and sticks to the surfaces of teeth, restorations calculus and other surfaces
A
Acquired enamel pellicle
