Dental Anatomy: Tooth Morphology (with complete solutions)

The ________ play an important role in a person's appearance. correct answers Anterior Teeth Which of the following is a wide, shallow depression on the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth? correct answers Fossa Which of the following teeth are the smallest teeth in the permanent dentition? correct answers Mandibular central incisors Which of the following teeth are usually the last teeth to be lost? correct answers Second Premolars Which of the following premolar teeth normally has a bifurcated root? correct answers Maxillary first premolar How many molars are present in the permanent dentition? correct answers 12 Which of the following permanent maxillary teeth normally have three roots? correct answers First Molars Which of the following teeth may have a fifth supplemental cusp? correct answers Maxillary first molars Using the Universal Numbering System, what are the numbers for the permanent third molars? correct answers 1, 16, 17, 32 Which of the following teeth are sometimes referred to as wisdom teeth? correct answers Third Molars The lingual surfaces have rounded edges on M and D called? correct answers Marginal Ridges. Which term describes the extension on the incisal edge of newly erupted teeth correct answers Mamelon In the Universal Numbering System, the permanent maxillary first premolars are correct answers #5 and #12 Most maxillary first premolars have a root that is divided into correct answers two roots—buccal and lingual. There are __ anterior teeth in the permanent dentition correct answers 12