DHYG Final Exam Review Question
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Which portion of the tooth is covered by enamel and remains constant even if the patient undergoes
gingival recession?
A) Anatomical crown
B) Clinical crown
C) anatomical root
D) clinical root - correct answer A) anatomical crown
The period of time, approximately from 6-12 years of age is the ______ dentition period.
A) mixed
B) primary
C) permenant
D) secondary - correct answer A) mixed
Which of the following divides each dental arch into quadrants?
A) cervical line
B) midline
C) point angle
D) line angle
E) middle third - correct answer B) midline
This tooth surface is towards the midline.
A) facial
B) lingual
,C) distal
D) mesial - correct answer D) mesial
The shallow broad depression shown here is called a: IMAGE 1
A) cusp
B) ridge
C) fossa
D) pit - correct answer C) fossa
How many erupted primary teeth does a 3-year-old child usually have?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20 - correct answer D) 20
This tooth surface is toward the face.
A) lingual
B) palatal
C) facial
D) occlusal - correct answer C) facial
This tissue is the hardest calcified tissue of the tooth.
A) enamel
B) dentin
C) cementum
, D) pulp - correct answer A) enamel
The maxilla is an immovable arch.
TRUE or FALSE - correct answer True
The biting surface of an anterior tooth is called
A) mesial
B) distal
C) incisal
D) occlusal - correct answer C) incisal
The innermost tissue of the tooth that contain blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves.
A) enamel
B) cementum
C) dentin
D) pulp - correct answer D) pulp
Another term for primary teeth is the
A) succedaneous dentition
B) secondary dentition
C) deciduous dentition
D) mixed dentition - correct answer C) deciduous dentition
Which of the following characteristics is noted in a patient during the primary dentition period as
compared with the permanent dentition period?
A) larger overall crowns
and answers rated A+ 2026/2027
Which portion of the tooth is covered by enamel and remains constant even if the patient undergoes
gingival recession?
A) Anatomical crown
B) Clinical crown
C) anatomical root
D) clinical root - correct answer A) anatomical crown
The period of time, approximately from 6-12 years of age is the ______ dentition period.
A) mixed
B) primary
C) permenant
D) secondary - correct answer A) mixed
Which of the following divides each dental arch into quadrants?
A) cervical line
B) midline
C) point angle
D) line angle
E) middle third - correct answer B) midline
This tooth surface is towards the midline.
A) facial
B) lingual
,C) distal
D) mesial - correct answer D) mesial
The shallow broad depression shown here is called a: IMAGE 1
A) cusp
B) ridge
C) fossa
D) pit - correct answer C) fossa
How many erupted primary teeth does a 3-year-old child usually have?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20 - correct answer D) 20
This tooth surface is toward the face.
A) lingual
B) palatal
C) facial
D) occlusal - correct answer C) facial
This tissue is the hardest calcified tissue of the tooth.
A) enamel
B) dentin
C) cementum
, D) pulp - correct answer A) enamel
The maxilla is an immovable arch.
TRUE or FALSE - correct answer True
The biting surface of an anterior tooth is called
A) mesial
B) distal
C) incisal
D) occlusal - correct answer C) incisal
The innermost tissue of the tooth that contain blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves.
A) enamel
B) cementum
C) dentin
D) pulp - correct answer D) pulp
Another term for primary teeth is the
A) succedaneous dentition
B) secondary dentition
C) deciduous dentition
D) mixed dentition - correct answer C) deciduous dentition
Which of the following characteristics is noted in a patient during the primary dentition period as
compared with the permanent dentition period?
A) larger overall crowns
