Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease Vocab

is the loss of minerals.

is the replacement of minerals in the tooth.

is a colorless sticky mass of microorganisms that adheres to teeth surfaces.

The type of bacteria primarily responsible for caries is

is tooth decay that is beginning to form

The thin coating of salivary materials that are deposited on tooth surfaces is a

Simple carbohydrates such a sucrose, fructose, lactose, and glucose are

The________are structures that surround, support, and are attached to the teeth.

is made up of calcium and phosphate salts in saliva that become mineralized and adhere to the tooth surface.

Disease if the periodontium are