Exam 11: Vitamins Required for Oral Soft Tissues and Salivary Glands

The oral cavity is a barometer for systemic disease. During evaluative and treatment procedures, assessment of oral tissues with regard to both oral and systemic health is a critical service dental hygienists can provide. Match the nutrient or condition with the appropriate description or action. -Niacin deficiency

The oral cavity is a barometer for systemic disease. During evaluative and treatment procedures, assessment of oral tissues with regard to both oral and systemic health is a critical service dental hygienists can provide. Match the nutrient or condition with the appropriate description or action. -Associated with malnourished alcoholics

Consistent high doses of folate can:

Taste buds are located within which papillae? (Select all that apply.)

Because there is no standardization of content and efficacy of multivitamin-multimineral (MVM) supplements, educating patients about nutritional supplements is an important aspect of dental hygiene therapy. Match the nutrient or condition with its appropriate deficiency, description, or action. -Broken down similar to other supplements

Some nutrients may compete or block the action or absorption of another nutrient.Most time-released supplements counteract this problem.

Systemic disease often manifests in the oral cavity first.Disease within the oral cavity can cause systemic complications.

The oral cavity is a barometer for systemic disease. During evaluative and treatment procedures, assessment of oral tissues with regard to both oral and systemic health is a critical service dental hygienists can provide. Match the nutrient or condition with the appropriate description or action. -Oral contraceptives may reduce maternal levels during pregnancy and lactation

Vitamin deficiencies,especially the B-complex vitamins,seldom occur in isolation.Folate,a B-complex vitamin,is the exception because it functions separately from other vitamins.

Vitamin E not only prevents inflammation of the periodontium,but it also promotes integrity of mucosal cell membranes.A deficiency of vitamin E is associated with parotid gland enlargement.

The system most likely to be responsible for excessive salivation in a nervous dental patient is the:

The oral cavity is a barometer for systemic disease. During evaluative and treatment procedures, assessment of oral tissues with regard to both oral and systemic health is a critical service dental hygienists can provide. Match the nutrient or condition with the appropriate description or action. -The only vitamin that contains a mineral

Which does NOT decrease or destroy thiamin content in food?

Which are vegan sources of vitamin B₁₂? (Select all that apply.)

A deficiency of riboflavin can lead to pellagra.Riboflavin is not known to be toxic,but there is no benefit from high doses.

Conditions such as burns and growth spurts lead to additional riboflavin requirements because this nutrient acts as a coenzyme in the syntheses of carbohydrates,proteins,and fats.

The most common vitamin deficiency among the B-complex vitamin is usually due to low intake of:

Because there is no standardization of content and efficacy of multivitamin-multimineral (MVM) supplements, educating patients about nutritional supplements is an important aspect of dental hygiene therapy. Match the nutrient or condition with its appropriate deficiency, description, or action. -Ensures optimal activity of white blood cells

Fungiform papillae are pale pink because they are covered in with keratinized mucosa and have a rich blood supply.

During early phases of nutritional deficiency,which epithelial tissue is the first to be affected?