National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Prepare for the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Exam. Gain confidence with our comprehensive quizzes that include detailed explanations and hints to help you understand key concepts. Excel in your dental career!

Start Multiple Choice Practice Test
Start Flash Cards

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

Oral foci of infection are of greatest concern in patients with:

  1. High blood pressure

  2. Diabetes

  3. Rheumatic heart disease

  4. Osteoporosis

The correct answer is: Rheumatic heart disease

Oral foci of infection can be a source of bacteria that can cause infection in other parts of the body, specifically the heart. This can put patients with pre-existing heart conditions, such as rheumatic heart disease, at a higher risk for complications and further damage to their heart. High blood pressure, diabetes, and osteoporosis are all important health conditions, but they do not directly increase the risk of infection from oral foci like rheumatic heart disease does.

More Questions Like This