Question 48 (part 2) · LDEK · Prevention
Primarily primary prevention consists in:
- A. decreasing the sensitivity of teeth tissue to bacterial acids through applying fluoride varnish in the child.
- B. preventing the increase of cariogenic bacteria number to pathogenic level.
- C. delaying the colonisation of the child’s oral cavity by cariogenic bacteria.
- D. taking measures reinforcing the remineralisation and reducing demineralisation.
- E. reducing the influence of bacteria through sealing healthy pits and fissures on occlusal surfaces.
Hint
The primary-primary level acts before the disease process can start, i.e. before the child's mouth even harbours the causative bacteria.
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