AAPD QE BOARD EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What layer do neural crest cells develop from? - CORRECT ANSWER Ectoderm
At what embryonic age does the dental lamina begin to develop? - CORRECT ANSWER
6 weeks
What are the three components of the tooth bud? - CORRECT ANSWER Enamel
Organ
Dental papilla
Dental sac
What are the three morphologic stages of a developing tooth bud? - CORRECT
ANSWER Bud stage
Cap stage
Bell stage
During the bell stage invagination of the epithelium occurs, which layer is essential for
enamel production? - CORRECT ANSWER Stratum intermedium
Which cells does the stellate reticulum support and protect? - CORRECT ANSWER
Ameloblasts
What do remnants of Hertwig's epithelial root sheath persist as? - CORRECT ANSWER
Rests of Malassez
,AAPD QE BOARD EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the origin of the dental papilla? - CORRECT ANSWER Neural crest cells
What does the dental papilla differentiate in to? - CORRECT ANSWER Dentin and
primordium of pulp
What are enamel pearls? - CORRECT ANSWER Cells of epithelial root sheath that
remain attached to dentin. Differentiate into ameloblasts and produce enamel
What are the 7 steps (in order) of histophyisological differentiation of a tooth bud? -
CORRECT ANSWER Initiation
Proliferation
Histodifferentiation
Morphodifferentiation
Apposition
Mineralization
Maturation
During which stage of tooth development may problems that lead to anomalies of tooth
number occur? - CORRECT ANSWER Initiation
Which three stages of tooth development encompasses the bud, cap, early bell and late
bell? - CORRECT ANSWER Proliferation
Histodifferentiation
,AAPD QE BOARD EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Morphodifferentiation
Disruptions of proliferation may result in what type of tooth anomalies? (4) - CORRECT
ANSWER Size
Proportion
Numbers
Twinning
Which stage of tooth development may lead to anomalies of the enamel, dentin, and
cementum? - CORRECT ANSWER Morphodifferentiation
What is the incidence of hyperdontia? Males vs females? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.3 -
3%
Males 2:1 females
Is hyperdontia more common in maxilla or mandible? More common in primary teeth or
permanent teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER Maxilla 90%
Permanent dentition 5x more common that primary
Which permanent teeth are most frequently missing? List in order from most to least
common - CORRECT ANSWER Third molars
Mandibular second pre molars
Maxillary lateral incisors
, AAPD QE BOARD EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Maxillary second pre molars
Name 9 syndromes that may be associated with supernumerary teeth - CORRECT
ANSWER Apert
Cleidocranial dysplasia
Gardner syndrome
Crouzon syndrome
Sturge Weber syndrome
Orofacialdigital Syndrome I
Hallermann-Strieff Syndrome - A
Cleft lip and palate
Down syndrome
Which syndrome is associated with shovel shaped incisors?
A. Sturge Weber Syndrome
B. Cleidocranial dysplasia
C. Apert syndrome
D. Hallermann Strieff Syndrome-A - CORRECT ANSWER C. Apert Syndrome
Narrow high palate
Cleft of soft palate
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What layer do neural crest cells develop from? - CORRECT ANSWER Ectoderm
At what embryonic age does the dental lamina begin to develop? - CORRECT ANSWER
6 weeks
What are the three components of the tooth bud? - CORRECT ANSWER Enamel
Organ
Dental papilla
Dental sac
What are the three morphologic stages of a developing tooth bud? - CORRECT
ANSWER Bud stage
Cap stage
Bell stage
During the bell stage invagination of the epithelium occurs, which layer is essential for
enamel production? - CORRECT ANSWER Stratum intermedium
Which cells does the stellate reticulum support and protect? - CORRECT ANSWER
Ameloblasts
What do remnants of Hertwig's epithelial root sheath persist as? - CORRECT ANSWER
Rests of Malassez
,AAPD QE BOARD EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the origin of the dental papilla? - CORRECT ANSWER Neural crest cells
What does the dental papilla differentiate in to? - CORRECT ANSWER Dentin and
primordium of pulp
What are enamel pearls? - CORRECT ANSWER Cells of epithelial root sheath that
remain attached to dentin. Differentiate into ameloblasts and produce enamel
What are the 7 steps (in order) of histophyisological differentiation of a tooth bud? -
CORRECT ANSWER Initiation
Proliferation
Histodifferentiation
Morphodifferentiation
Apposition
Mineralization
Maturation
During which stage of tooth development may problems that lead to anomalies of tooth
number occur? - CORRECT ANSWER Initiation
Which three stages of tooth development encompasses the bud, cap, early bell and late
bell? - CORRECT ANSWER Proliferation
Histodifferentiation
,AAPD QE BOARD EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Morphodifferentiation
Disruptions of proliferation may result in what type of tooth anomalies? (4) - CORRECT
ANSWER Size
Proportion
Numbers
Twinning
Which stage of tooth development may lead to anomalies of the enamel, dentin, and
cementum? - CORRECT ANSWER Morphodifferentiation
What is the incidence of hyperdontia? Males vs females? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.3 -
3%
Males 2:1 females
Is hyperdontia more common in maxilla or mandible? More common in primary teeth or
permanent teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER Maxilla 90%
Permanent dentition 5x more common that primary
Which permanent teeth are most frequently missing? List in order from most to least
common - CORRECT ANSWER Third molars
Mandibular second pre molars
Maxillary lateral incisors
, AAPD QE BOARD EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Maxillary second pre molars
Name 9 syndromes that may be associated with supernumerary teeth - CORRECT
ANSWER Apert
Cleidocranial dysplasia
Gardner syndrome
Crouzon syndrome
Sturge Weber syndrome
Orofacialdigital Syndrome I
Hallermann-Strieff Syndrome - A
Cleft lip and palate
Down syndrome
Which syndrome is associated with shovel shaped incisors?
A. Sturge Weber Syndrome
B. Cleidocranial dysplasia
C. Apert syndrome
D. Hallermann Strieff Syndrome-A - CORRECT ANSWER C. Apert Syndrome
Narrow high palate
Cleft of soft palate
