Which of the Following Has/have Recently Aroused a Significant Interest

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has/have recently aroused a significant interest in the nation's oral health?

• A) A new method to detect calculus with a fiberoptic probe
• B) National health initiatives
• C) An increase in edentulism
• D) An increase in caries rates among children

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