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PASSAGE 1 (see Question 1 for full text): According to the passage, why are mature enamel lesions particularly difficult for the body to repair?

Enamel is too dense for remineralizing ions to penetrate The ameloblasts that formed enamel are no longer present after tooth eruption Fluoride concentrations in saliva are too low to replace lost hydroxyapatite Cariogenic bacteria permanently block calcium uptake at the enamel surface

Correct Answer:

The ameloblasts that formed enamel are no longer present after tooth eruption

Question 3

PASSAGE 1 (see Question 1 for full text): Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?

Fluoride is the single most important factor in preventing dental caries Dental enamel undergoes a dynamic cycle of demineralization and remineralization whose net balance determines caries progression Streptococcus mutans is the primary cause of all oral disease Clinical interventions such as SDF have made natural enamel regeneration obsolete

Correct Answer:

Dental enamel undergoes a dynamic cycle of demineralization and remineralization whose net balance determines caries progression

Question 4

PASSAGE 1 (see Question 1 for full text): Based on the passage, what is the chemical difference between fluorapatite and hydroxyapatite?

Fluorapatite contains phosphate whereas hydroxyapatite does not Fluorapatite substitutes fluoride ions for hydroxyl groups in the crystal lattice Fluorapatite has a higher calcium-to-phosphate ratio than hydroxyapatite Fluorapatite is formed only at pH levels above 7.0

Correct Answer:

Fluorapatite substitutes fluoride ions for hydroxyl groups in the crystal lattice

Question 5

PASSAGE 1 (see Question 1 for full text): According to the passage, which individual is at GREATEST risk for net enamel mineral loss?

A person who rarely eats sugar and uses daily fluoride toothpaste A person with reduced salivary flow who consumes sugar frequently and has low fluoride exposure A person who receives annual professional fluoride treatments but has a high-sugar diet A person with excellent salivary flow but no topical fluoride use

Correct Answer:

A person with reduced salivary flow who consumes sugar frequently and has low fluoride exposure

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