Part 1: Case Study

Question 3 of 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE:

Caries susceptibility runs in families

Dental caries is increasingly a disease of people of low Socio-Economic Status

Lower maternal education levels also have been associated with dental caries risk

Prematurity and very low birthweight are associated with the presence of enamel defects and hypoplastic, malformed enamel that can predispose teeth to caries at an early age

There is no association between caries rates and ethnicity or race