Dental Anatomy Final Exam Questions Solved
Accurately
Twelve - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many total molars are there in the complete adult
dentition?
#8 and #9 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which two teeth have their mesial surfaces
contacting one another?
Dentin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which tissue makes up the majority of the bulk of the
tooth?
Marginal Ridge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which of the following is NOT one of the
four cusp ridges on the buccal cusp of a premolar?
Three - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅On incisors, the number of lobes on the facial surface
(which is the same as the number of mamelons on the incisal surface) is?
Mesiodistal line angle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which of the following is NOT a
possible line angle of an incisor crown?
Middle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When viewed from the proximal, the lingual crest of
curvature (height of contour) for posterior teeth is most likely located in the _______ third.
Enamel - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which tooth structure is hardest (most calcified)?
Buccal triangular and lingual triangular ridges - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What two
ridges make up the transverse ridge on most premolars?
, Cervix, trunk, furication, apex - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What is the correct order of
anatomic landmarks of a tooth with two roots beginning at the cementoenamel junction and
moving toward the root tip?
Occlucal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅In an adult with ideal tooth alignment and in ideal
occlusion, which surface of tooth #16 touches tooth #17?
Labial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When referring to mandibular anterior tooth surfaces,
what term may correctly be used to refer to a facial surface?
Six - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many molars are there in the mandible of a person
with a complete set of his adult teeth?
Transverse ridge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅If two triangular ridges join, what is the
entire ridge called?
The facial and lingual heights of contour are both in the cervical third - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅What is the general guideline for the location of the height of contour (crest
of curvature) on most anterior teeth?
Eight - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many total premolars are there in the complete
adult human dentition?
#19 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What is the universal number for the permanent
mandibular left first molar?
Mesial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅In ideal tooth alignment, what surface of tooth #16
touches #15?
Transverse ridge and oblique ridge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What ridges are made up
of either two triangular cusp ridges or one triangular ridge and one distal cusp ridge?
Accurately
Twelve - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many total molars are there in the complete adult
dentition?
#8 and #9 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which two teeth have their mesial surfaces
contacting one another?
Dentin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which tissue makes up the majority of the bulk of the
tooth?
Marginal Ridge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which of the following is NOT one of the
four cusp ridges on the buccal cusp of a premolar?
Three - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅On incisors, the number of lobes on the facial surface
(which is the same as the number of mamelons on the incisal surface) is?
Mesiodistal line angle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which of the following is NOT a
possible line angle of an incisor crown?
Middle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When viewed from the proximal, the lingual crest of
curvature (height of contour) for posterior teeth is most likely located in the _______ third.
Enamel - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which tooth structure is hardest (most calcified)?
Buccal triangular and lingual triangular ridges - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What two
ridges make up the transverse ridge on most premolars?
, Cervix, trunk, furication, apex - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What is the correct order of
anatomic landmarks of a tooth with two roots beginning at the cementoenamel junction and
moving toward the root tip?
Occlucal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅In an adult with ideal tooth alignment and in ideal
occlusion, which surface of tooth #16 touches tooth #17?
Labial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When referring to mandibular anterior tooth surfaces,
what term may correctly be used to refer to a facial surface?
Six - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many molars are there in the mandible of a person
with a complete set of his adult teeth?
Transverse ridge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅If two triangular ridges join, what is the
entire ridge called?
The facial and lingual heights of contour are both in the cervical third - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅What is the general guideline for the location of the height of contour (crest
of curvature) on most anterior teeth?
Eight - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many total premolars are there in the complete
adult human dentition?
#19 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What is the universal number for the permanent
mandibular left first molar?
Mesial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅In ideal tooth alignment, what surface of tooth #16
touches #15?
Transverse ridge and oblique ridge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What ridges are made up
of either two triangular cusp ridges or one triangular ridge and one distal cusp ridge?
