of Orofacial Structures Questions and
Answers
Name two types of dentition and the number of
teeth in each. - correct answers>>>Primary
dentition - 20 teeth
Secondary dentition - 32 teeth
Name the different arches. How many teeth are
present in a primary arch and how many in a
secondary mandibular arch? - correct
answers>>>Maxillary arch - 10 deciduous, 16
permanent
Mandibular arch - 10 deciduous, 16 permanent
List the number of different quadrants. - correct
answers>>>upper left
, upper right
lower left
lower right
Name all the nonsuccedaneous permanent
teeth. - correct answers>>>All maxillary and
mandibular permanent molars.
All other permanent teeth are succedaneous
Are any primary teeth succedaneous? - correct
answers>>>No. Only permanent teeth are
succedaneous.
Are secondary molars nonsuccedaneous? -
correct answers>>>Yes