Which of the following is NOT a therapeutic category listed for dental pharmacology?

• A. Antibiotic
• B. Analgesics
• C. Fluoride
• D. Vitamin C

Answer: (D)

The concept being tested is how dental pharmacology groups medications by their clinical purpose. In dentistry, the main therapeutic categories you learn to recognize are antibiotics (to treat or prevent infection), analgesics (to manage pain), and fluoride (to prevent caries and support remineralization). Vitamin C doesn’t fit into this pharmacologic categorization. It’s a nutritional vitamin important for collagen formation and wound healing, not a drug class used in dental therapy. So while adequate vitamin C supports oral health, it isn’t considered a therapeutic category in dental pharmacology.