Question 531 · LDEK · Etiology and pathogenesis of caries
Choose correct statements regarding the role of diet in caries development:
1) post eruptive impact of nutrition is significant in caries development;
2) raw starch consumption significantly influences pH decrease of dental plaque;
3) equal pattern of sugar intake causes similar level of caries intensity in all patients;
4) polyphenols decrease the carious potential of S. mutans.
The correct answer is:
2) raw starch consumption significantly influences pH decrease of dental plaque;
3) equal pattern of sugar intake causes similar level of caries intensity in all patients;
4) polyphenols decrease the carious potential of S. mutans.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1, 2.
- B. 2, 3.
- C. 1, 4.
- D. 3, 4.
- E. 1, 3.
Hint
Separate local (post-eruptive) dietary effects from systemic ones, and recall how processing changes the cariogenicity of starch.
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