All of the Following Are Problems That Arise When Salivary

question 9

Multiple Choice

All of the following are problems that arise when salivary gland function is compromised EXCEPT:

• A) Rampant caries
• B) Increased antimicrobial peptides
• C) Oral infections including candidiasis
• D) Decreased lubrication and loss of taste

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

An estimate indicating the range within which a population parameter is likely to lie, with a certain degree of certainty, based on data from a smaller sample.

Margin of Error

An expression of the amount of random sampling error in survey results, indicating a range within which the true population parameter is expected to lie.

Sample Size

The number of individual observations or data points collected and used in a statistical analysis.

Surgical Site Infections

Post-surgical infections that arise in the area operated on.