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According to the CAMBRA philosophy, the clinician first assesses the individual’s caries disease indicators, risk factors, and protective factors. The clinician then determines the level of caries risk (low, moderate, high, or extreme) based on the presence of caries disease indicators and the balance between pathologic and protective factors.

Ms. Breathe arrives for her initial appointment. She is a healthy 45-year-old female, and there are no changes noted in the medical history. During the examination you discover she has six 6-mm pockets, Class II furcation located on mandibular second molars, generalized slight recession and no missing teeth. What stage of periodontitis should be noted for this patient?

All of the following medications induce gingival enlargement, EXCEPT:

Dental caries is caused by

The initial layer of subgingival biofilm is composed of:

A periodontal pocket is a pocket formed by gingival enlargement without apical migration of the junctional epithelium. A gingival pocket is a pocket formed as a result of disease or degeneration that caused the junctional epithelium to migrate along the cementum.

Demineralization results in the greatest loss of calcium and phosphate minerals in the subsurface zone of the enamel and the formation of

Which is a delivery form for xylitol?

When doing a Hydrocelectomy – local anesthetic is injected into the base of the scrotum 

The landmarks inside the urinary bladder is called the vesical trigone