Xylitol-Containing Chewing Gums Reduce Caries Rates by Inhibiting Microbial Growth

question 28

Multiple Choice

Xylitol-containing chewing gums reduce caries rates by inhibiting microbial growth.The dental hygienist should recommend antacids and cough drops as salivary substitutes because they have anticariogenic properties.

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

Describe the components of effective training objectives.

Identify informal and formal methods of orientation and their effectiveness.

Comprehend essential learning principles and how they can be applied to training.

Differentiate between training and development and their purposes.

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Definitions:

Empowerment

The process of increasing the capacity of individuals or groups to make choices and transform those choices into desired actions and outcomes.

Competency

It refers to the ability or skill to perform a task successfully or efficiently.

Positive Reinforcement

The addition of a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior, encouraging its future occurrence.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the removal of an undesirable outcome or stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.