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Is A pellicle is formed by saliva and resides usuallyon the occlusal surface of the teeth?
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No it acts as a membrane to which bacteria attach
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What is the chew surface of the posterior teeth?
This is the Occlusal surface
What is formed in the occlusal surface when multiple cusps join together?
A fissure or a pit is formed in the occlusal surface when multiple cusps join together.
How do you remove dental pellicle?
Dental pellicle can be removed by abrasion involving extensive polishing which can only be performed by a dentist. Dental pellicle is the protein film which forms on the enamel surface.
What is the meaning of pellicle?
A thin skin or film., A thin film formed on the surface of an evaporating solution.
What is a pit in a tooth?
an area on the occlusal surface of the teeth where the grooves come together or the fissures cross
What does occlusive mean?
"Occlusive" is an adjective that refers to the occlusal, which is the chewing surface of molar and pre-molar teeth.
Which primary tooth has an H-shape groove pattern on its occlusal surface?
maxillary first molar
What is the film of cells at the surface of a broth called?
When bacteria are grown in broths such as trypticase soy broth (TSB), they may exhibit patterns of growth ranging from a sediment at the bottom of the tube, turbid growth throughout the tube, or a pellicle (thick growth at the top of the tube).
What is submergence?
deciduous molar with their occlusal surface below that of adjacent teeth most common is mandibular second deciduous molar may become ankylosed
What are the flat grinding teeth called?
Those surfaces would be called the Occlusal surface of the posterior teeth.
What is the enzyme that resides on the surface of fat cells and promotes fat storage?
thyroxine
Why do some organisms form a pellicle on liquid media?
The evolutionary advantage that would be there to the formation of a pellicle in a liquid medium by a bacterium is they could form colonies and have a greater chance of survival. Two ways to determine motility of a bacteria is using a agar deep or the hanging drop technique.
