NDAEB 2.0 DENTAL SCIENCES
Ala - Answer- Winglike tip of the outer side of each nostril.
Angle of the Mandible - Answer- Lower posterior of ramus.
Angular Cheilosis - Answer- Inflammation at the corners of the mouth. (Fungal
condition or vitamin B complex deficiency.
Anterior Faucial Pillar - Answer- Anterior arch of the soft palate.
Anterior Naris - Answer- Aka nostril.
Buccal Vestibule - Answer- Area between cheeks and teeth or alveolar ridge.
Canthus - Answer- Fold of tissue at the corner or eyelid.
Filiform Papillae - Answer- Thread like elevations that cover most of the tongue.
Fordyce's Spots - Answer- Normal variations that may appear on buccal mucosa.
Frenum - Answer- Band of tissue passing from facial oral mucosa at midline of arch
to midline of inner surface of lip.
Fungiform Papillae - Answer- Knoblike projections on the tongue.
Gingiva - Answer- Masticatory mucosa that covers the alveolar processes of jaws
and surrounds the neck of teeth.
Glabella - Answer- Smooth surface of front bone. (Anatomical part, directly above
root of nose)
Incisive Papilla - Answer- Pear-shaped pad of tissue covering the incisive foramen.
Isthmus of Fauces - Answer- Opening between the two arches of the soft palate.
Labia - Answer- Aka lips.
Labial Commissure - Answer- Corner of mouth where the upper and lower lips join.
Linea Alba - Answer- Normal variation noted on buccal mucosa.
Lingual Frenum - Answer- Thin fold of mucous membrane extending from the floor of
the mouth to the under side of the tongue.
Mental Protuberance - Answer- Part of the mandible forming the chin.
,Mucobuccal Fold - Answer- Base of vestibule where the buccal mucosa meets the
alveolar mucosa.
Mucogingival Junction - Answer- A distinct line of color change in tissue where the
alveolar membrane meets the attached gingiva.
Nasion - Answer- Midpoint between the eyes, just above the eyebrow.
Nasolabial Sulcus - Answer- Groove extending upward between labial commissure
and nasal ala.
Oral Cavity Proper - Answer- The space on the tongue side within the upper and
lower arches.
Parotid Papilla - Answer- Small elevation of tissue on the inner surface of the cheek.
Philtrum - Answer- Area under the nose and above the top lip.
Posterior Faucial Pillar - Answer- Posterior arch of soft palate.
Root - Answer- Aka bridge of nose.
Septum - Answer- Tissue dividing nasal cavity into two nasal fossae.
Tragus - Answer- Cartilaginous projection anterior to external opening of ear.
Uvula - Answer- Pear-shaped projection at the back of the soft palate.
Vallate Papillae - Answer- Largest papilla on the tongue. (Arranged in the form of a
'V')
Vermillion Border - Answer- Darker colored border of the lips.
Zygomatic Arch - Answer- The arch formed when the temporal process of the
zygomatic bone articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
Angle's Classification - Answer- Dr. Edward H. Angle's system to describe and
classify occlusion and malocclusion.
Anterior - Answer- Toward the front.
Apical Third - Answer- Division of the root nearest the tip.
Buccal Surface - Answer- The tooth surface nearest the inner cheek.
Buccolingual Division - Answer- Lengthwise division of crown in a buccolingual
direciton. (Buccal/ labial third, middle third, lingual third)
Centric Occlusion - Answer- Maximum contact between occluding surfaces of the
maxillary and mandibular teeth.
, Cervical Third - Answer- Division of the root nearest the neck of the tooth.
Concave - Answer- Curved inward.
Contact Area - Answer- Area of mesial or distal surface of tooth that touches
adjacent tooth in the same arch.
Convex - Answer- Curved outward.
Curve of Spee - Answer- Curvature formed by maxillary and mandibular arches in
occlusion.
Curve of Wilson - Answer- Cross-arch curvature of occlusal plane.
Deciduous - Answer- First 20 primary teeth.
Dentition - Answer- Natural teeth in their natural arch.
Distal Surface - Answer- Surface of the tooth distant for the midline.
Distoclusion - Answer- Class II malocclusion, where the mesiobuccal cusp of the
maxillary first molar occludes mesial to the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular
first molar. (Overbite)
Embrasure - Answer- The triangular space between the proximal surface's of two
adjoining teeth in contact.
Facial Surface - Answer- The tooth surface nearest the face. (Lips/cheeks)
Functional Occlusion - Answer- The contact of teeth during mastication.
Incisal Surface - Answer- The chewing surface of anterior teeth.
Interproximal Space - Answer- The area between adjacent tooth surfaces.
Labial Surface - Answer- The facial surface nearest the lips.
Labioversion - Answer- Position in which the maxillary incisors are extended beyond
normal overlap of the mandibular incisors.
Line Angle - Answer- The junction of two walls in a cavity preparation.
Lingual Surface - Answer- The surface of a tooth nearest the tongue. (Palatal)
Linguoversion - Answer- Position in which the maxillary incisors are behind the
mandibular incisors.
Malocclusion - Answer- Occlusion that is deviated from a class I normal occlusion.
Ala - Answer- Winglike tip of the outer side of each nostril.
Angle of the Mandible - Answer- Lower posterior of ramus.
Angular Cheilosis - Answer- Inflammation at the corners of the mouth. (Fungal
condition or vitamin B complex deficiency.
Anterior Faucial Pillar - Answer- Anterior arch of the soft palate.
Anterior Naris - Answer- Aka nostril.
Buccal Vestibule - Answer- Area between cheeks and teeth or alveolar ridge.
Canthus - Answer- Fold of tissue at the corner or eyelid.
Filiform Papillae - Answer- Thread like elevations that cover most of the tongue.
Fordyce's Spots - Answer- Normal variations that may appear on buccal mucosa.
Frenum - Answer- Band of tissue passing from facial oral mucosa at midline of arch
to midline of inner surface of lip.
Fungiform Papillae - Answer- Knoblike projections on the tongue.
Gingiva - Answer- Masticatory mucosa that covers the alveolar processes of jaws
and surrounds the neck of teeth.
Glabella - Answer- Smooth surface of front bone. (Anatomical part, directly above
root of nose)
Incisive Papilla - Answer- Pear-shaped pad of tissue covering the incisive foramen.
Isthmus of Fauces - Answer- Opening between the two arches of the soft palate.
Labia - Answer- Aka lips.
Labial Commissure - Answer- Corner of mouth where the upper and lower lips join.
Linea Alba - Answer- Normal variation noted on buccal mucosa.
Lingual Frenum - Answer- Thin fold of mucous membrane extending from the floor of
the mouth to the under side of the tongue.
Mental Protuberance - Answer- Part of the mandible forming the chin.
,Mucobuccal Fold - Answer- Base of vestibule where the buccal mucosa meets the
alveolar mucosa.
Mucogingival Junction - Answer- A distinct line of color change in tissue where the
alveolar membrane meets the attached gingiva.
Nasion - Answer- Midpoint between the eyes, just above the eyebrow.
Nasolabial Sulcus - Answer- Groove extending upward between labial commissure
and nasal ala.
Oral Cavity Proper - Answer- The space on the tongue side within the upper and
lower arches.
Parotid Papilla - Answer- Small elevation of tissue on the inner surface of the cheek.
Philtrum - Answer- Area under the nose and above the top lip.
Posterior Faucial Pillar - Answer- Posterior arch of soft palate.
Root - Answer- Aka bridge of nose.
Septum - Answer- Tissue dividing nasal cavity into two nasal fossae.
Tragus - Answer- Cartilaginous projection anterior to external opening of ear.
Uvula - Answer- Pear-shaped projection at the back of the soft palate.
Vallate Papillae - Answer- Largest papilla on the tongue. (Arranged in the form of a
'V')
Vermillion Border - Answer- Darker colored border of the lips.
Zygomatic Arch - Answer- The arch formed when the temporal process of the
zygomatic bone articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
Angle's Classification - Answer- Dr. Edward H. Angle's system to describe and
classify occlusion and malocclusion.
Anterior - Answer- Toward the front.
Apical Third - Answer- Division of the root nearest the tip.
Buccal Surface - Answer- The tooth surface nearest the inner cheek.
Buccolingual Division - Answer- Lengthwise division of crown in a buccolingual
direciton. (Buccal/ labial third, middle third, lingual third)
Centric Occlusion - Answer- Maximum contact between occluding surfaces of the
maxillary and mandibular teeth.
, Cervical Third - Answer- Division of the root nearest the neck of the tooth.
Concave - Answer- Curved inward.
Contact Area - Answer- Area of mesial or distal surface of tooth that touches
adjacent tooth in the same arch.
Convex - Answer- Curved outward.
Curve of Spee - Answer- Curvature formed by maxillary and mandibular arches in
occlusion.
Curve of Wilson - Answer- Cross-arch curvature of occlusal plane.
Deciduous - Answer- First 20 primary teeth.
Dentition - Answer- Natural teeth in their natural arch.
Distal Surface - Answer- Surface of the tooth distant for the midline.
Distoclusion - Answer- Class II malocclusion, where the mesiobuccal cusp of the
maxillary first molar occludes mesial to the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular
first molar. (Overbite)
Embrasure - Answer- The triangular space between the proximal surface's of two
adjoining teeth in contact.
Facial Surface - Answer- The tooth surface nearest the face. (Lips/cheeks)
Functional Occlusion - Answer- The contact of teeth during mastication.
Incisal Surface - Answer- The chewing surface of anterior teeth.
Interproximal Space - Answer- The area between adjacent tooth surfaces.
Labial Surface - Answer- The facial surface nearest the lips.
Labioversion - Answer- Position in which the maxillary incisors are extended beyond
normal overlap of the mandibular incisors.
Line Angle - Answer- The junction of two walls in a cavity preparation.
Lingual Surface - Answer- The surface of a tooth nearest the tongue. (Palatal)
Linguoversion - Answer- Position in which the maxillary incisors are behind the
mandibular incisors.
Malocclusion - Answer- Occlusion that is deviated from a class I normal occlusion.
