Recommended polishing pastes have _____ abrasion levels and _____ polish.

According to your class’s Color Word Well activity, answer the following questions: Your patient has green stains on their teeth. Name 3 ways this patient could have accumulated green stains. Name 2 solutions you can provide your patient to avoid green staining.

Periodontal disease will cause loss of tissue attachment and destruction of the alveolar bone.

The pellicle forms within _____ after the tooth surface has been cleaned.

What is mutans streptococci transmitted through most frequently?

________ is a thin, colorless, smooth, translucent non-mineralized film.

It’s advantageous for pregnant women to chew gum or eat mints that contain xylitol.

What is the most interesting idea you’ve inherited from these last five weeks of learning in Preventive Dentistry?

According to your class’s Color Word Well activity, answer the following questions: Your patient has brown stains on their teeth. Name 3 ways this patient could have accumulated brown stains. Name 2 solutions you can provide your patient to avoid brown staining.

If a patient is unhappy with the shade of their teeth, what could you as a dental assistant recommend for helping achieve a whiter smile?