If a patient requires surgical removal of the gingival flap overlying a partially erupted tooth, what procedure would they undergo?
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Which sugar produces so little organic acid that they are considered harmless to teeth?
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What is an example of a hidden sugar?
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The initial acid attack where a microscopic layer of enamel is dissolved away is known as what?
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When eating, acids are produced by oral bacteria and PH level starts to fall. Once it passes the critical level the environment is acidic enough to attack enamel and dentine. What is the critical PH level?
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When giving oral health dietary advice, what is a dentist likely to recommend avoiding excessive consumption of, to help reduce the occurrence of enamel demineralisation?
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After a meal, when the PH level has been restored to 7 and there is no more sugar present in the plaque, some natural healing takes place. What is this known as?
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Sites in the mouth that are prone to caries are known as what?
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What do very early acid attacks show as on the enamel surface?
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Areas of repair due to demineralisation followed by remineralisation often show as what on the teeth?
