ADAA Study Guide2+Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
orthodontist - ANSWER braces specialist
endodontist - ANSWER root canal specialist
periodontist - ANSWER gum disease specialist
oral and maxillofacial surgeon - ANSWER corrects disease, injury, or defects by surgery
prosthodontist - ANSWER prosthetic specialist
pedodontist - ANSWER children specialists
mandible - ANSWER lower jaw
maxilla - ANSWER upper jaw
condyles - ANSWER end of tmj allowing mandible to open and close
mental foramen - ANSWER two holes on the front surface of the mandible
ramus - ANSWER part of mandible that allows rotation of the tmj
TMJ - ANSWER joint that allows movement of the the mandible
, anterior - ANSWER toward the front
posterior - ANSWER toward the back
medial - ANSWER toward or near the the midline of the body
lateral - ANSWER toward the outer left and right of the body
labial frenulum - ANSWER band of tissue on the inside of the lips that attach to the
center of the maxillary and mandibular arch
lingual frenulum - ANSWER skin that extends from the floor of the mouth underneath
the tongue
hard palate - ANSWER the gingiva underlying the root of the mouth
soft palate - ANSWER the skin posterior to the hard palate that moves freely
uvula - ANSWER the pear shaped projection at the end of the soft palate
tonsil - ANSWER lymphatic tissue located on each side of the throat
buccal vestibule - ANSWER the area between the cheek and the teeth
submandibular gland - ANSWER gland under the tongue that secretes salvia
Correct Answers
orthodontist - ANSWER braces specialist
endodontist - ANSWER root canal specialist
periodontist - ANSWER gum disease specialist
oral and maxillofacial surgeon - ANSWER corrects disease, injury, or defects by surgery
prosthodontist - ANSWER prosthetic specialist
pedodontist - ANSWER children specialists
mandible - ANSWER lower jaw
maxilla - ANSWER upper jaw
condyles - ANSWER end of tmj allowing mandible to open and close
mental foramen - ANSWER two holes on the front surface of the mandible
ramus - ANSWER part of mandible that allows rotation of the tmj
TMJ - ANSWER joint that allows movement of the the mandible
, anterior - ANSWER toward the front
posterior - ANSWER toward the back
medial - ANSWER toward or near the the midline of the body
lateral - ANSWER toward the outer left and right of the body
labial frenulum - ANSWER band of tissue on the inside of the lips that attach to the
center of the maxillary and mandibular arch
lingual frenulum - ANSWER skin that extends from the floor of the mouth underneath
the tongue
hard palate - ANSWER the gingiva underlying the root of the mouth
soft palate - ANSWER the skin posterior to the hard palate that moves freely
uvula - ANSWER the pear shaped projection at the end of the soft palate
tonsil - ANSWER lymphatic tissue located on each side of the throat
buccal vestibule - ANSWER the area between the cheek and the teeth
submandibular gland - ANSWER gland under the tongue that secretes salvia
