ADAA FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers With Verified Solutions 2025
the part of the tooth that is visible above the gum line - ✔✔Crown
outer layer covering the crown of the tooth, hardest material in the body - ✔✔Enamel
Hard portion of the root that surrounds the pulp and is covered by enamel on the crown and by
cementum on the root - ✔✔Dentin
Space occupied by the pulp - ✔✔Cavity/Pulp Chamber
hard tissue that the teeth reside in - ✔✔Bone
Outer layer covering of the anatomic root of a tooth - ✔✔Cementum
Hair like ligaments between the bone & the root that serves as a shock absorber for the tooth -
✔✔Periodontal Ligament
Tapered end of each root tip where the nerve exits - ✔✔Apex
Band of tissue that is attached at the center of the lips on the mandibular & maxillary arch - ✔✔Labial
Frenulum
Thin band that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth - ✔✔Lingual Frenulum
Gland under the tongue that secretes saliva - ✔✔Submandibular Gland
Horizontal bony palate located at the roof of the mouth - ✔✔Hard Palate
, Skin posterior to the hard palate - ✔✔Soft Palate
Lymphatic tissue located in each side of the throat - ✔✔Tonsil
Pear shaped projection near soft palate - ✔✔Uvula
Area between the cheeks and the teeth - ✔✔Buccal Vestible
Specializes in root canals - ✔✔Endodontist
Specializes in the alignment or straightening of the teeth - ✔✔Orthodontics
Specializes in children's teeth - ✔✔Pedodontics
Specializes in treatment of the gums - ✔✔Periodontics
Specializing in treating diseases & defects in the head, neck, face, & soft tissue of the mouth - ✔✔Oral
Surgeon
Specializes in artificial teeth - ✔✔Prosthodontics
Lower jaw - ✔✔Mandible
Upper Jaw - ✔✔Maxilla
Joint on each side of the head that allows movement of the mandible - ✔✔Temporomandibular Joint
(TMJ)
the part of the tooth that is visible above the gum line - ✔✔Crown
outer layer covering the crown of the tooth, hardest material in the body - ✔✔Enamel
Hard portion of the root that surrounds the pulp and is covered by enamel on the crown and by
cementum on the root - ✔✔Dentin
Space occupied by the pulp - ✔✔Cavity/Pulp Chamber
hard tissue that the teeth reside in - ✔✔Bone
Outer layer covering of the anatomic root of a tooth - ✔✔Cementum
Hair like ligaments between the bone & the root that serves as a shock absorber for the tooth -
✔✔Periodontal Ligament
Tapered end of each root tip where the nerve exits - ✔✔Apex
Band of tissue that is attached at the center of the lips on the mandibular & maxillary arch - ✔✔Labial
Frenulum
Thin band that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth - ✔✔Lingual Frenulum
Gland under the tongue that secretes saliva - ✔✔Submandibular Gland
Horizontal bony palate located at the roof of the mouth - ✔✔Hard Palate
, Skin posterior to the hard palate - ✔✔Soft Palate
Lymphatic tissue located in each side of the throat - ✔✔Tonsil
Pear shaped projection near soft palate - ✔✔Uvula
Area between the cheeks and the teeth - ✔✔Buccal Vestible
Specializes in root canals - ✔✔Endodontist
Specializes in the alignment or straightening of the teeth - ✔✔Orthodontics
Specializes in children's teeth - ✔✔Pedodontics
Specializes in treatment of the gums - ✔✔Periodontics
Specializing in treating diseases & defects in the head, neck, face, & soft tissue of the mouth - ✔✔Oral
Surgeon
Specializes in artificial teeth - ✔✔Prosthodontics
Lower jaw - ✔✔Mandible
Upper Jaw - ✔✔Maxilla
Joint on each side of the head that allows movement of the mandible - ✔✔Temporomandibular Joint
(TMJ)
