Terminology

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Dental caries

Answer 1

Tooth decay

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Early childhood caries

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Severe dental caries occurring in young children. Often caused by frequent exposure to liquids high in sugar

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Incipient caries

Answer 3

The earliest sign of a new carious lesion

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Rampant caries

Answer 4

Sudden, widespread and rapidly progressing caries

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Arrested caries

Answer 5

Progression of caries has stopped

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Enamel caries

Answer 6

Decay occurring on the enamel of the tooth

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Cervical caries

Answer 7

Decay that forms at the gingival margins

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Smooth surface caries

Answer 8

Decay that occurs on the smooth surfaces of the tooth

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Recurrent caries

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Tooth decay that occurs under an exisiting dental restoration

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Root caries

Answer 10

Decay occurring on the exposed portion of the root

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Radiation caries

Answer 11

Decay as a result of radiation induced dry mouth

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Demineralisation

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First stage of developing dental caries where calcium and phosphate leave the tooth

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Remineralisation

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Calcium and phosphate return to the tooth enamel

Question 14

What does SLS stand for?

Answer 14

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate