Dofka Dental Terminology Chapter 17-
Pediatric Dentistry Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
pedodontist - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-dentist who specializes in pediatric dentistry
deciduous teeth - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-non-permanent teeth; "baby teeth"
caries - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-dental decay
epsulis - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-fibrous, sarcomatous tumor; also called gumboil
abscess - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-local collection of pus
cellulites - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-inflammation in cellular or connective tissue
anodontia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-absence of teeth, usually of genetic origin
macrodontia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-abnormally large teeth
hyperdontia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-excess number of supernumerary teeth
hypodontia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-congenital absence of teeth
enamel hypoplasia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-underdevelopment of enamel tissue
dentinogenesis imperfecta - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-genetic defect resulting in incomplete or improper
development of dentin tissue
, amelogenesis imperfecta - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-incomplete or improper development of enamel
tissue
aplasia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-failure of an organ or body part to develop
dens in dente - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-tooth within a tooth
germination of teeth - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-attempted division of a single tooth
fusion of teeth - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-union of two, independently developing primary or secondary
teeth
early tooth exfoliation - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-tooth loss resulting in the shifting of teeth and loss of
tooth position
ankylosis - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-stiff joint; retention of deciduous tooth
intrinsic - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-internal discoloration of teeth resulting from diet, medication, or
excessive fluoride intake during tooth development
odontoma - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-abnormal cell proliferation of cells
macroglossia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-enlarged tongue
ankyloglossia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-abnormally short lingual frenum, causing limited tongue
movement
fissured - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-tongue: grooved division, cleft, or split of tongue
Pediatric Dentistry Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
pedodontist - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-dentist who specializes in pediatric dentistry
deciduous teeth - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-non-permanent teeth; "baby teeth"
caries - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-dental decay
epsulis - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-fibrous, sarcomatous tumor; also called gumboil
abscess - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-local collection of pus
cellulites - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-inflammation in cellular or connective tissue
anodontia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-absence of teeth, usually of genetic origin
macrodontia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-abnormally large teeth
hyperdontia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-excess number of supernumerary teeth
hypodontia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-congenital absence of teeth
enamel hypoplasia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-underdevelopment of enamel tissue
dentinogenesis imperfecta - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-genetic defect resulting in incomplete or improper
development of dentin tissue
, amelogenesis imperfecta - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-incomplete or improper development of enamel
tissue
aplasia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-failure of an organ or body part to develop
dens in dente - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-tooth within a tooth
germination of teeth - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-attempted division of a single tooth
fusion of teeth - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-union of two, independently developing primary or secondary
teeth
early tooth exfoliation - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-tooth loss resulting in the shifting of teeth and loss of
tooth position
ankylosis - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-stiff joint; retention of deciduous tooth
intrinsic - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-internal discoloration of teeth resulting from diet, medication, or
excessive fluoride intake during tooth development
odontoma - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-abnormal cell proliferation of cells
macroglossia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-enlarged tongue
ankyloglossia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-abnormally short lingual frenum, causing limited tongue
movement
fissured - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-tongue: grooved division, cleft, or split of tongue
