Enamel Can Be Lost by _____ ,Which Is Caused by Increasing

question 17

Multiple Choice

Enamel can be lost by _____ ,which is caused by increasing the tensile and compressive forces during tooth flexure,which possibly occurs during parafunctional habits with their occlusal loading.

• A) abrasion
• B) erosion
• C) abfraction
• D) attrition

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Definitions:

Respiration

The biological process involving the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between an organism and its environment, facilitating cellular energy production.

Chloride Shift

A cellular exchange process where bicarbonate ions leave red blood cells in exchange for chloride ions, maintaining ionic balance and facilitating carbon dioxide transport in blood.

Buffer

Mixture of an acid and a base that reduces any changes in pH that would otherwise occur in a solution when acid or base is added to the solution.

Hemoglobin

A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates, giving red blood cells their color.