Four factors needed for dental caries
Two Bad Sweet Treats
Prevention targets each factor: fluoride, plaque control, diet and visit frequency.
Does not include saliva or socioeconomic modifiers.
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Two Bad Sweet Treats. It helps you recall: Four factors needed for dental caries.
Tooth (susceptible host)
Bacteria in plaque
Sugar substrate
Two: Tooth (susceptible host); Bad: Bacteria in plaque; Sweet: Sugar substrate; Treats: Time.
It belongs to Caries, pulp and periodontal disease in Dentistry.
Does not include saliva or socioeconomic modifiers.
Prevention targets each factor: fluoride, plaque control, diet and visit frequency.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Dentistry question about Caries, pulp and periodontal disease.
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