Fluoride Week 12 DHT Questions and Answers in what routes are fluoride available? - correct answer ✅they are Available to the tooth by a topical and Systemic route
when is systemic fluoride the most effective? - correct answer ✅Systemic fluoride is most effective from birth - 14 years of age
what was the recommendation for the serving of fluoride per day in 2015 - correct answer ✅2015 recommendation is 0.7 mg/L (1PPM = 1mg F /liter of H2O) community water system
where can fluoride be found naturally - correct answer ✅fluoride can be found in foods such as fish, tea, fruit
what form is fluoride available in? - correct answer ✅tablets and drops
how well does fluoride act in reducing caries? - correct answer ✅fluoride reduces caries rate by up to 50% Fluoride Week 12 DHT Questions and Answers where is fluoride absorbed? - correct answer ✅fluoride is absorbed in the stomach and small intestines
when does the peak absorbance of fluoride occur? - correct answer ✅the peak level is reached in 1 hour
Do you think that given where fluoride is found in food and beverages that certain ethnicities would have less decay? - correct answer ✅yes.
Low urinary PH is associated with a - correct answer ✅low fluoride excretion
Increase urinary PH is associated with - correct answer ✅high fluoride excretion
does prenatal fluoride cross the placenta? - correct answer ✅Prenatal fluoride does cross placenta but it does not reduce caries in offspring so it is not recommended
what is the concentration of fluoride in breast milk? - correct answer ✅Breast milk has low fluoride Fluoride Week 12 DHT Questions and Answers how much fluoride is in baby formula? - correct answer ✅Baby formula fluoride levels are low, but reconstituted may have levels of fluoride due to water used to mix with the powder
do water filtration systems remove fluoride from water? - correct answer ✅Yes. Some water filtration systems remove fluoride from the water
Is the amount of fluoride in bottled water listed on the label? - correct answer ✅The FDA doesn't require bottlers to list the fluoride content in a bottle of water
However, the FDA does require fluoride additives to be listed.
How can I find out the level of fluoride in bottled water? - correct answer ✅contact the manufacturer and ask about the fluoride
content of a particular brand of bottled water.
an increased amount of fluoride will increase the - correct answer ✅resistance to acid attacks by reducing enamel solubility; producing an anti-caries effect Fluoride Week 12 DHT Questions and Answers where does the fluoride go? - correct answer ✅the fluoride is absorbed by the tooth's enamel with calcium and phosphate
how does fluoride doses work? - correct answer ✅the fluoride is effective at re-mineralization because it prefers to go to the de-mineralized enamel over the sound enamel it helps by modifying crystal size within an enamel lesion to re-
mineralize it
Fluoride in low concentration and high frequency increases the rate of - correct answer ✅the growth and size of crystals that are formed
what types of crystals are less likely to be damaged by acid attacks? - correct answer ✅larger crystals are more resistant to acid attacks
True or false does fluoride have an anti-bacterial effect? - correct answer ✅yes.
this is true fluoride has an anti-bacterial effect
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