Dental anatomy exam 1 questions and
answers
Shape of Facial teeth CORRECT ANSWERS Trapezoidal on all teeth
Mesial distal shape of anterior teeth CORRECT ANSWERS Triangular
Mesial distal shape of posterior teeth CORRECT ANSWERS Maxillary trapezoidal
(cervical line longer)
Mandibular Rhomboidal
line angles are greater CORRECT ANSWERS Facially more than lingually
Which teeth have 5 cusps CORRECT ANSWERS maxillary and mandibular 1st molars
Which teeth have cusp of carabelli CORRECT ANSWERS maxillary first molars
Which teeth have 3 roots? CORRECT ANSWERS maxillary molars
Facial view incisal and occlusal embrasure get (blank) the more posterior CORRECT
ANSWERS Larger
Facial view the cervical or gingival embrasure gets (blank) the more posterior
CORRECT ANSWERS smaller
If an embrasure is cut in cut down the middle then the two sides should be (blank)
CORRECT ANSWERS Equal
From the incisal aspect, which is greater labial or lingual embrasure CORRECT
ANSWERS They should be the same in anterior teeth
From the occlusal aspect, which embrasure is bigger, buccal or lingual? CORRECT
ANSWERS Lingual is greater
Height of contour is also known as CORRECT ANSWERS Crest of contour
The facial height of contour is located in the (blank) third CORRECT ANSWERS
Cervical third
Anterior height of contour of the lingual surface is on the (blank) third CORRECT
ANSWERS cervical third
Posterior height of contour lingually is on the (blank) third CORRECT ANSWERS
middle or occlusal third
answers
Shape of Facial teeth CORRECT ANSWERS Trapezoidal on all teeth
Mesial distal shape of anterior teeth CORRECT ANSWERS Triangular
Mesial distal shape of posterior teeth CORRECT ANSWERS Maxillary trapezoidal
(cervical line longer)
Mandibular Rhomboidal
line angles are greater CORRECT ANSWERS Facially more than lingually
Which teeth have 5 cusps CORRECT ANSWERS maxillary and mandibular 1st molars
Which teeth have cusp of carabelli CORRECT ANSWERS maxillary first molars
Which teeth have 3 roots? CORRECT ANSWERS maxillary molars
Facial view incisal and occlusal embrasure get (blank) the more posterior CORRECT
ANSWERS Larger
Facial view the cervical or gingival embrasure gets (blank) the more posterior
CORRECT ANSWERS smaller
If an embrasure is cut in cut down the middle then the two sides should be (blank)
CORRECT ANSWERS Equal
From the incisal aspect, which is greater labial or lingual embrasure CORRECT
ANSWERS They should be the same in anterior teeth
From the occlusal aspect, which embrasure is bigger, buccal or lingual? CORRECT
ANSWERS Lingual is greater
Height of contour is also known as CORRECT ANSWERS Crest of contour
The facial height of contour is located in the (blank) third CORRECT ANSWERS
Cervical third
Anterior height of contour of the lingual surface is on the (blank) third CORRECT
ANSWERS cervical third
Posterior height of contour lingually is on the (blank) third CORRECT ANSWERS
middle or occlusal third
