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When dental ________ is not regularly removed from the surfaces of a tooth, the tooth becomes more susceptible to caries.

Which types of bacteria are primarily responsible for dental caries?

Hypoglycemia is when the patient has too little sugar or glucose.

The earliest stage of dental caries is

Which of the following is not an acceptable method of controlling moisture during sealant placement?

Bobby, Tony DeLuca’s 7-year-old son, has just had an examination with the dentist. The dentist noted some calculus that had accumulated on the lingual surfaces of Bobby’s mandibular incisors and removed it with a sickle scaler. The dentist completes his work and assigns the coronal polish to you. ________ prophy paste would be used where Bobby has dark stain from drinking too much grape juice. This type of stain is called extrinsic stain.

A general term that literally means “white patch” is _____.

The use of a bristle brush is recommended to polish the pits and fissures of posterior teeth because the polishing cup cannot access these areas.

________-handed operators begin the procedure at the 9 o’clock position; for left-handed operators, 3 o’clock is preferred.

Bobby, Tony DeLuca’s 7-year-old son, has just had an examination with the dentist. The dentist noted some calculus that had accumulated on the lingual surfaces of Bobby’s mandibular incisors and removed it with a sickle scaler. The dentist completes his work and assigns the coronal polish to you. Polishing of Bobby’s teeth will involve the use of ________ for the smooth surfaces of the teeth and bristle brushes for the pits and fissures.