NDAEB 8.0 Preventive Procedures Exam
Questions and Answers
CAMBRA - Correct Answers -Caries management by risk assessment.
Caries - Correct Answers -The infectious disease process of tooth decay.
Caries Risk Test (CRT) - Correct Answers -Test for cariogenic bacteria.
Cariology - Correct Answers -The science and study of dental caries.
Carious Lesion - Correct Answers -White spots, brown spots, decay on tooth surfaces.
Filled Resin - Correct Answers -Sealant material that contains filler particles.
Light-cured - Correct Answers -Typer of material that is polymerized by a curing light.
Microabrasion - Correct Answers -Technique used to open fissures before sealant
placement. AKA Air Abrasion.
Polymerization - Correct Answers -Process of changing a simple chemical into another
substance that contains he same elements.
Sealant Retention - Correct Answers -Sealant firmly adhering to the tooth surface.
Cavitation - Correct Answers -Formation of a cavity or hole.
Demineralization - Correct Answers -Loss of minerals from the tooth.
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) - Correct Answers -Decay in any primary teeth.
Evidence Based - Correct Answers -Information based upon documentation evidence
from critically reviewed research.
Fermentable Carbohydrates - Correct Answers -Simple carbohydrates, such as
sucrose, fructose, lactose, and glucose.
, Fluoride - Correct Answers -Mineral to make teeth more resistant to decay.
Incipient Caries - Correct Answers -Tooth decay that is beginning to form or become
apparent.
Lactobacilli - Correct Answers -Bacteria that produce lactic acid from carbohydrates
associated with causing dental caries.
Mutans Streptococci - Correct Answers -Type of bacteria primarily responsible for
dental caries.
Pellicle - Correct Answers -Thin film coating of salivary materials deposited on tooth
surfaces.
Plaque - Correct Answers -Soft deposit on teeth that consists of bacteria and bacterial
by-products.
Rampant Caries - Correct Answers -Decay that develops rapidly and is widespread
thought the mouth.
Remineralization - Correct Answers -Replacement of minerals in the tooth.
Root Caries - Correct Answers -Decay on the roof surface of teeth that have gingival
recession.
Saliva Flow Rate Test - Correct Answers -Determines rate of saliva in millilitres per
minute.
Xerostomia - Correct Answers -Dryness of the mouth caused by reduction of saliva.
Xylitol - Correct Answers -Ingredient in chewing fun that has an antibacterial effect
against decay-causing bacteria.
Calculus - Correct Answers -Calcium and phosphate salts in saliva that become
mineralized and adhere to tooth surfaces.
Gingivitis - Correct Answers -Inflammation of the gingival tissue.
Periodontal - Correct Answers -Referring to the periodontium.
Periodontitis - Correct Answers -Inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the
teeth.
Periodontium - Correct Answers -Structures that souring, support, and are attached to
the teeth.
Questions and Answers
CAMBRA - Correct Answers -Caries management by risk assessment.
Caries - Correct Answers -The infectious disease process of tooth decay.
Caries Risk Test (CRT) - Correct Answers -Test for cariogenic bacteria.
Cariology - Correct Answers -The science and study of dental caries.
Carious Lesion - Correct Answers -White spots, brown spots, decay on tooth surfaces.
Filled Resin - Correct Answers -Sealant material that contains filler particles.
Light-cured - Correct Answers -Typer of material that is polymerized by a curing light.
Microabrasion - Correct Answers -Technique used to open fissures before sealant
placement. AKA Air Abrasion.
Polymerization - Correct Answers -Process of changing a simple chemical into another
substance that contains he same elements.
Sealant Retention - Correct Answers -Sealant firmly adhering to the tooth surface.
Cavitation - Correct Answers -Formation of a cavity or hole.
Demineralization - Correct Answers -Loss of minerals from the tooth.
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) - Correct Answers -Decay in any primary teeth.
Evidence Based - Correct Answers -Information based upon documentation evidence
from critically reviewed research.
Fermentable Carbohydrates - Correct Answers -Simple carbohydrates, such as
sucrose, fructose, lactose, and glucose.
, Fluoride - Correct Answers -Mineral to make teeth more resistant to decay.
Incipient Caries - Correct Answers -Tooth decay that is beginning to form or become
apparent.
Lactobacilli - Correct Answers -Bacteria that produce lactic acid from carbohydrates
associated with causing dental caries.
Mutans Streptococci - Correct Answers -Type of bacteria primarily responsible for
dental caries.
Pellicle - Correct Answers -Thin film coating of salivary materials deposited on tooth
surfaces.
Plaque - Correct Answers -Soft deposit on teeth that consists of bacteria and bacterial
by-products.
Rampant Caries - Correct Answers -Decay that develops rapidly and is widespread
thought the mouth.
Remineralization - Correct Answers -Replacement of minerals in the tooth.
Root Caries - Correct Answers -Decay on the roof surface of teeth that have gingival
recession.
Saliva Flow Rate Test - Correct Answers -Determines rate of saliva in millilitres per
minute.
Xerostomia - Correct Answers -Dryness of the mouth caused by reduction of saliva.
Xylitol - Correct Answers -Ingredient in chewing fun that has an antibacterial effect
against decay-causing bacteria.
Calculus - Correct Answers -Calcium and phosphate salts in saliva that become
mineralized and adhere to tooth surfaces.
Gingivitis - Correct Answers -Inflammation of the gingival tissue.
Periodontal - Correct Answers -Referring to the periodontium.
Periodontitis - Correct Answers -Inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the
teeth.
Periodontium - Correct Answers -Structures that souring, support, and are attached to
the teeth.
