The longer oral biofilm remains undisturbed, the greater is its pathologic potential. In periodontal disease there is a shift in oral biofilm bacteria to higher portions of gram-negative and anaerobic bacteria.

Which is a caries risk factor?

10.  If your client/patient has an issue with either their blood pressure, need for premedication, or clearance for ANY OTHER MEDICAL ISSUE- you should:

5.  The client/patient’s Chief Complaint is which of the following?

Motivational interviewing is which of the following?

In reference to this diagram, identify the appropriate dentition:

All of the following are post-eruptive benefits of fluoride exposure except one. Which one is the exception?

To select the correct working end for use on the distal surface of a molar tooth, the clinician should do which of the following?

If a patient/client takes hypertension medication daily, how should the patient chair be positioned when you leave the operatory to retrieve the client/patient from the waiting area?

Five key variables affect tooth structure loss during extrinsic tooth stain removal with a rubber cup: abrasiveness of the prophylaxis paste, quantity of abrasive agent, contact time of the rubber cup on the tooth surface, speed of the rubber cup, and pressure or force applied to the rubber cup. To preserve tooth structure and prevent damage to teeth and restorative materials, the practitioner starts with the least abrasive agent and amount of agent, with the least amount of rubber cup contact time, and with the least amount of pressure to remove the extrinsic stain.