DENTAL ANATOMY EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
100% PASS
When looking at a Central or Lateral from the facial View, the Crown will resemble a (
Diamond, Round, or Rectangular) _______ Shape.
Rectangular
Considering General Features, mandibular canines are _________ (smaller or larger) than the
Maxillary canines.
Smaller
Which of the following is the function of the premolars?
1. Help with mastication and chewing
2. Support Corners of the mouth
3. Shear or cutting the food
Which surface is considered a chewing surface?
a) Facial b)Lingual c) Occlusal
c) Occlusal
Premolars are what number from the Midline in each dental arch?
,4th and 5th tooth
Which teeth are not present in The Primary Dentition that are in the Permanent Dentition?
1st and 2nd Premolars (Premolars replace the 1st and 2nd Primary Molars).
When do Primary teeth Erupt?
From: 6 months to 26 months
Which of the following anomalies of the anterior teeth is mostly associated with maxillary
Lateral Incisors?
a) Peg Laterals
b) Hutchinison's Incisors
c) Attrition
a) Peg Lateral
Upper Arch Is Named?
Maxillary
Lower Arch is Named?
Mandibular
Considering the two sets of human Dentition, which of the following will be used to identify the
dentition during childhood?
, Primary Dentition
How many teeth in the permanent dentition?
32 (16 on each arch, 8 on each Quadrant).
How many teeth in the primary dentition?
20 (10 on each arch, 5 on each quadrant).
What are the Dental numbering systems and what are there names?
There are three.
1. Universal Numbering System
2. Palmer Notation System
3. International Numbering System
Universal Numbering System for Permanent Dentition?
Numbering teeth 1-32 (Starting Upper Right Wisdom tooth #1, Ending on Upper Left Wisdom
tooth #16. Then From Lower Left Wisdom tooth #17 Wrap around to Lower Right to end at
Wisdom tooth #32).
What is the Palmer Notation System?
4 Quadrants, Separated By Brackets
Start count From Central Incisors to Wisdom teeth. (8 Per Quadrant)
1. Permanent Dentition: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2. A Number is placed in a bracket Showing which Quadrant the tooth corresponds to (see pic.).
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
100% PASS
When looking at a Central or Lateral from the facial View, the Crown will resemble a (
Diamond, Round, or Rectangular) _______ Shape.
Rectangular
Considering General Features, mandibular canines are _________ (smaller or larger) than the
Maxillary canines.
Smaller
Which of the following is the function of the premolars?
1. Help with mastication and chewing
2. Support Corners of the mouth
3. Shear or cutting the food
Which surface is considered a chewing surface?
a) Facial b)Lingual c) Occlusal
c) Occlusal
Premolars are what number from the Midline in each dental arch?
,4th and 5th tooth
Which teeth are not present in The Primary Dentition that are in the Permanent Dentition?
1st and 2nd Premolars (Premolars replace the 1st and 2nd Primary Molars).
When do Primary teeth Erupt?
From: 6 months to 26 months
Which of the following anomalies of the anterior teeth is mostly associated with maxillary
Lateral Incisors?
a) Peg Laterals
b) Hutchinison's Incisors
c) Attrition
a) Peg Lateral
Upper Arch Is Named?
Maxillary
Lower Arch is Named?
Mandibular
Considering the two sets of human Dentition, which of the following will be used to identify the
dentition during childhood?
, Primary Dentition
How many teeth in the permanent dentition?
32 (16 on each arch, 8 on each Quadrant).
How many teeth in the primary dentition?
20 (10 on each arch, 5 on each quadrant).
What are the Dental numbering systems and what are there names?
There are three.
1. Universal Numbering System
2. Palmer Notation System
3. International Numbering System
Universal Numbering System for Permanent Dentition?
Numbering teeth 1-32 (Starting Upper Right Wisdom tooth #1, Ending on Upper Left Wisdom
tooth #16. Then From Lower Left Wisdom tooth #17 Wrap around to Lower Right to end at
Wisdom tooth #32).
What is the Palmer Notation System?
4 Quadrants, Separated By Brackets
Start count From Central Incisors to Wisdom teeth. (8 Per Quadrant)
1. Permanent Dentition: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2. A Number is placed in a bracket Showing which Quadrant the tooth corresponds to (see pic.).
