The biofilms formed in the oral cavity on dental surfaces are stationary and non mobile. (T or F)
False
most common bacterial organism to cause damage to the dental structure
Streptococcus Mutans
Solid materials that are added to dentifrices to facilitate mechanical removal of dental plaque, debris, and stain from tooth surfaces
Abrasive
Frizz of hair attributed to
Humidity, Damage, Genetics
strands that do not align with the others to form a defined wave or curl, short strands sticking up throughout the hair length projecting away from the main body
Frizz
An anticaries drug is a solid material that are added to dentifrices to facilitate mechanical removal of dental plaque, debris, and stain from tooth surfaces. (True or False)
False
Gingivitis causes irreversible loss of the gingival attachment apparatus. Gingivitis causes irreversible loss of the gingival attachment apparatus (T or F)
False
issues of using sunscreens to protect color in shampoos
Compromises aesthetics, very oily and contains particulates
Hair volume factors
Hair fiber diameter, fiber repulsion forces, hair density
Not in anti-caries/anti-gingivitis OTC Monograph
Triclosan
Gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
Gingivitis Symptoms
Swollen, red/purple, tender, or bleeding gums
__________ are located at the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth and the palatal surfaces of maxillary front teeth while ________ are located at the ends or cross sections of grooves.
Fissures, pits
Plaque can be formed on the teeth by absorption of salivary proteins on tooth surface and adhesion of colonizing bacteria that lead to its proliferation. (True or False)
True
Caries active agents
Sodium fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate, stannous fluoride
An anticaries drug is a drug that aids in the prevention and prophylactic treatment of dental cavities. (True or False)
True
Gloss/sine ingredients
Silicone, lipids, hydrolyzed proteins, penthenol
Plaque is initially soft and starts to mineralize in __________ hours; It develops into calculus after about ________ days
48, 10
The most unique and important aspect of S. mutans and Lactobacillus bacteria is that they secrete polysaccharides and glycoproteins that bind to the teeth creating biofilms. These biofilms are colonies of the bacteria which precludes other bacteria from i
True
As per FDA, an OTC Monograph active ingredient that only reduces plaque, but not gingivitis, should not be able to make an antiplaque claim. (True/False)
True
active can only be used in an antigingivitis OTC product and cannot be claimed to also have antiplaque activity.
Stannous fluoride
Repairing damaged hair (like split ends) with a hair product has a biological reparative effect on the hair (True or False)
False