Question 566 · LDEK · Etiology and pathogenesis of caries
Select the true statement about dental plaque:
- A. nearly 50% of the dental plaque volume consists of bacteria.
- B. type of microorganisms in dental plaque is sex-dependent.
- C. matrix of a mature dental plaque is made of intracellular polysaccharides.
- D. presence of cryptitopes (hidden receptors) in the acquired pellicle regulates the microorganism colonisation process.
- E. rate of pellicle formation is not affected by saliva composition.
Hint
Think about how salivary proteins change once they adsorb to enamel and what the adhesins of early colonisers recognise.
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