UCLA BDP Midterm UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the name of the anterior tooth surface facing out or towards the lips? - CORRECT
ANSWER - facial or labial
What is the name of the anterior tooth surface facing in or towards back of the mouth? -
CORRECT ANSWER - lingual or palatal
What are surfaces in between adjacent teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER - proximal teeth
________ is towards the midline, while ______ is away from the midline - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mesial, distal
What is the biting surface of posterior teeth called? - CORRECT ANSWER - occlusal
What is the posterior tooth surface facing out or towards lips? - CORRECT ANSWER -
facial or buccal
What is the upper jaw called? lower jaw? - CORRECT ANSWER - maxillary, mandibular
What is the posterior tooth surface facing in or towards the back of the mouth? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lingual or palatal (maxillary only)
The junction between adjacent surfaces on the same tooth is known as.... - CORRECT
ANSWER - line angle
In the maxillary central incisors, the ___________ angle is sharp and the _________ angle is
more rounded. - CORRECT ANSWER - mesioincisal, distoincisal
, T or F. Maxillary central incisors have a more prominent/developed cingulum - CORRECT
ANSWER -T
Which tooth's occlusal table has a "snake eyes" appearance? - CORRECT ANSWER -
mandibular 1st premolar
Which tooth has the cusp of carabelli? - CORRECT ANSWER - maxillary 1st molar
An anatomical feature where the tooth gets a lot of its strength - CORRECT ANSWER -
oblique ridge
What is the condition of having excess (supernumerary) teeth in addition to your normal teeth? -
CORRECT ANSWER - hyperdontia
What is the most common supernumerary tooth? Where is it located? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mesiodens, located between two maxillary central incisors
The congenital absence of one or more teeth is known as... - CORRECT ANSWER - tooth
agenesis
Missing 5 or less teeth is known as... - CORRECT ANSWER - hypodontia
Missing more than 5 teeth is known as... - CORRECT ANSWER - oligodontia
Missing all teeth is known as... - CORRECT ANSWER - anodontia
Having smaller teeth than normal is known as... - CORRECT ANSWER - microdontia
T or F. True generalized microdontia is very rare. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the name of the anterior tooth surface facing out or towards the lips? - CORRECT
ANSWER - facial or labial
What is the name of the anterior tooth surface facing in or towards back of the mouth? -
CORRECT ANSWER - lingual or palatal
What are surfaces in between adjacent teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER - proximal teeth
________ is towards the midline, while ______ is away from the midline - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mesial, distal
What is the biting surface of posterior teeth called? - CORRECT ANSWER - occlusal
What is the posterior tooth surface facing out or towards lips? - CORRECT ANSWER -
facial or buccal
What is the upper jaw called? lower jaw? - CORRECT ANSWER - maxillary, mandibular
What is the posterior tooth surface facing in or towards the back of the mouth? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lingual or palatal (maxillary only)
The junction between adjacent surfaces on the same tooth is known as.... - CORRECT
ANSWER - line angle
In the maxillary central incisors, the ___________ angle is sharp and the _________ angle is
more rounded. - CORRECT ANSWER - mesioincisal, distoincisal
, T or F. Maxillary central incisors have a more prominent/developed cingulum - CORRECT
ANSWER -T
Which tooth's occlusal table has a "snake eyes" appearance? - CORRECT ANSWER -
mandibular 1st premolar
Which tooth has the cusp of carabelli? - CORRECT ANSWER - maxillary 1st molar
An anatomical feature where the tooth gets a lot of its strength - CORRECT ANSWER -
oblique ridge
What is the condition of having excess (supernumerary) teeth in addition to your normal teeth? -
CORRECT ANSWER - hyperdontia
What is the most common supernumerary tooth? Where is it located? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mesiodens, located between two maxillary central incisors
The congenital absence of one or more teeth is known as... - CORRECT ANSWER - tooth
agenesis
Missing 5 or less teeth is known as... - CORRECT ANSWER - hypodontia
Missing more than 5 teeth is known as... - CORRECT ANSWER - oligodontia
Missing all teeth is known as... - CORRECT ANSWER - anodontia
Having smaller teeth than normal is known as... - CORRECT ANSWER - microdontia
T or F. True generalized microdontia is very rare. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
