Title: Module 9 Quiz
Course: DEH 1720 Dental Hygiene Course > Section: Module 9 - Nutrition, Diet, and Associated Oral Conditions/ Sugar and Other Sweeteners

Q: Patients diagnosed with this illness are at a greater risk for developing oral infections and periodontal disease.
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Hyperthyroidism
- Bronchitis
A: Diabetes

Q: What deficiency presents itself in the oral cavity as pallor of oral tissues, especially the tongue?
- Malnutrition
- Unmet caloric needs
- Iron deficiency
- Vitamin B deficiency
A: Iron deficiency

Q: Which is a sign of B-complex vitamin deficiencies?
- Enlarged papilla
- Recession
- Cracks in the corners of the mouth
- Aphthous ulcers
A: Cracks in the corners of the mouth

Q: What are the three local factors needed for caries to develop?
- Cariogenic bacteria, dietary fibers, and a susceptible tooth
- A susceptible tooth, cariogenic bacteria, and fermentable carbohydrates
- A susceptible tooth, proteins, and fermentable carbohydrates
- Cariogenic bacteria, gingival inflammation, and fermentable carbohydrates
A: A susceptible tooth, cariogenic bacteria, and fermentable carbohydrates

Q: If a patient presents with unresolved gingivitis or periodontitis, before therapeutic treatment is started, what should be addressed with the patient?
- Nutrition counseling
- Caries control
- Payment plan
- Routing prophylaxis
A: Nutrition counseling

Q: In addition to sugars, what other agents can be cariogenic?
- Carbohydrates
- Fibrous meats
- Enzymes
- Vegetables
A: Carbohydrates

Q: Where does the chemical detection of taste occur?
- Taste buds
- Palate
- Taste receptor cells
- Buccal mucosa
A: Taste receptor cells

Q: Which type of sugar is commonly added to processed foods and drinks?
- Molasses
- High-fructose corn syrup
- Aspartame
- Cyclamate
A: High-fructose corn syrup

Q: Which sugars are implicated as caries causing agents?
- Sucrose, glucose, NutraSweet, and fructose
- Xylitol, sucrose, fructose, and maltose
- Sucrose, glucose, fructose, and maltose
- Maltose, glucose, xylitol, and NutraSweet
A: Sucrose, glucose, fructose, and maltose

Q: Which polyol has received the greatest amount of attention by the dental community?
- Sorbitol
- Mannitol
- Erythritol
- Xylitol
A: Xylitol