Mild Dentinal Hypersensitivity May Be Managed by Using a Sensitivity-Protection

question 8

Multiple Choice

Mild dentinal hypersensitivity may be managed by using a sensitivity-protection toothpaste twice daily. Severe dentinal hypersensitivity with loss of tooth structure often requires restoration to control the hypersensitivity.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
• D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

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Definitions:

Smell

The sense that detects odors or scents, mediated by specialized sensory cells in the nasal cavity.

Taste Qualities

The five recognized sensations experienced when tasting: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami.

Oscilloscope

An electronic instrument used to visualize and measure varying signal voltages, typically represented as waveforms on a screen.

Sound Waves

Vibrations that travel through air or another medium and can be heard when they reach an ear or a similar sensory mechanism.