Next to bacterially caused gum disease the next
most common cause of gum disease is?
Accidents such as football injuries, car
crashes, falls
Self-inflicted brushing trauma
Eating hot and spicy foods
Smoking cigarettes and eating chewing
tobacco
Sugar directly attacks tooth enamel
Sugar combines with salivary proteins to
create a harden layer of film over tooth
surfaces
Sugar is converted by bacteria into acid
which attacks tooth surfaces
Sugar mechanically abrades tooth
surfaces
The name given to bacteria which inhabit
the mouth
The name given to the inflammation of
the gums
A
name made up by advertising agencies to
scare consumers into buying their
products
Another name for having several cavities
at the same time
Creation of sulfur gases by bacteria
which feed on residual food
particles
Eating of foods like onions, cabbage,
and garlic
The release of gases from the
stomach
The chemical interaction of food with
certain salivary proteins
Brushing twice daily and rinsing with
mouthwash after each brushing
Brushing after every meal and using a
waterpick device daily
Brushing twice daily and flossing once a
day
Flossing every day and rinsing with
mouthwash after each floss
A
colorless sticky film of bacteria
A
colorless sticky film of protein
A
colorless sticky film of mucus
A colorless sticky film of bacteria,
small particles, proteins, and mucus
To remove bacteria from tooth
surfaces
To remove food particles from tooth
surfaces
Both A and B
Neither A and B
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