AAPD QE BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2layerA2doA2neuralA2crestA2cellsA2developA2from?A2-A2Ans--Ectoderm
AtA2whatA2embryonicA2ageA2doesA2theA2dentalA2laminaA2beginA2toA2develop?A2-A2Ans--
6A2weeks
WhatA2areA2theA2threeA2componentsA2ofA2theA2toothA2bud?A2-A2Ans--EnamelA2OrganA2
DentalA2papilla
DentalA2sac
WhatA2areA2theA2threeA2morphologicA2stagesA2ofA2aA2developingA2toothA2bud?A2-A2Ans--
BudA2stage
CapA2stage
BellA2stage
DuringA2theA2bellA2stageA2invaginationA2ofA2theA2epitheliumA2occurs,A2whichA2layerA2isA2es
sentialA2forA2enamelA2production?A2-A2Ans--StratumA2intermedium
WhichA2cellsA2doesA2theA2stellateA2reticulumA2supportA2andA2protect?A2-A2Ans--
Ameloblasts
WhatA2doA2remnantsA2ofA2Hertwig'sA2epithelialA2rootA2sheathA2persistA2as?A2-A2Ans--
RestsA2ofA2Malassez
WhatA2isA2theA2originA2ofA2theA2dentalA2papilla?A2-A2Ans--NeuralA2crestA2cells
WhatA2doesA2theA2dentalA2papillaA2differentiateA2inA2to?A2-A2Ans--
DentinA2andA2primordiumA2ofA2pulp
WhatA2areA2enamelA2pearls?A2-A2Ans--
CellsA2ofA2epithelialA2rootA2sheathA2thatA2remainA2attachedA2toA2dentin.A2DifferentiateA2into
A2ameloblastsA2andA2produceA2enamel
WhatA2areA2theA27A2stepsA2(inA2order)A2ofA2histophyisologicalA2differentiationA2ofA2aA2tooth
A2bud?A2-A2Ans--InitiationA2
Proliferation
HistodifferentiationA2
MorphodifferentiationA2
AppositionA2
MineralizationA2
Maturation
,DuringA2whichA2stageA2ofA2toothA2developmentA2mayA2problemsA2thatA2leadA2toA2anomali
esA2ofA2toothA2numberA2occur?A2-A2Ans--Initiation
WhichA2threeA2stagesA2ofA2toothA2developmentA2encompassesA2theA2bud,A2cap,A2earlyA2b
ellA2andA2lateA2bell?A2-A2Ans--Proliferation
HistodifferentiationA2
Morphodifferentiation
DisruptionsA2ofA2proliferationA2mayA2resultA2inA2whatA2typeA2ofA2toothA2anomalies?A2(4)A2-
A2Ans--Size
ProportionA2
Numbers
Twinning
WhichA2stageA2ofA2toothA2developmentA2mayA2leadA2toA2anomaliesA2ofA2theA2enamel,A2de
ntin,A2andA2cementum?A2-A2Ans--Morphodifferentiation
WhatA2isA2theA2incidenceA2ofA2hyperdontia?A2MalesA2vsA2females?A2-A2Ans--0.3A2-A23%A2
MalesA22:1A2females
IsA2hyperdontiaA2moreA2commonA2inA2maxillaA2orA2mandible?
A2MoreA2commonA2inA2primaryA2teethA2orA2permanentA2teeth?A2-A2Ans--MaxillaA290%A2
PermanentA2dentitionA25xA2moreA2commonA2thatA2primary
WhichA2permanentA2teethA2areA2mostA2frequentlyA2missing?
A2ListA2inA2orderA2fromA2mostA2toA2leastA2commonA2-A2Ans--ThirdA2molarsA2
MandibularA2secondA2preA2molarsA2
MaxillaryA2lateralA2incisorsA2
MaxillaryA2secondA2preA2molars
NameA29A2syndromesA2thatA2mayA2beA2associatedA2withA2supernumeraryA2teethA2-A2Ans--
ApertA2
CleidocranialA2dysplasiaA2
GardnerA2syndromeA2
CrouzonA2syndrome
SturgeA2WeberA2syndromeA2
OrofacialdigitalA2SyndromeA2IA2
Hallermann-StrieffA2SyndromeA2-A2A
CleftA2lipA2andA2palateA2
DownA2syndrome
WhichA2syndromeA2isA2associatedA2withA2shovelA2shapedA2incisors?A2
A.A2SturgeA2WeberA2SyndromeA2
B.A2CleidocranialA2dysplasiaA2
C.A2ApertA2syndromeA2
, D.A2HallermannA2StrieffA2Syndrome-AA2-A2Ans--C.A2ApertA2SyndromeA2
NarrowA2highA2palateA2
CleftA2ofA2softA2palate
DelayedA2orA2ectopicA2eruptionA2
ShovelA2shapedA2incisorsA2
HypoplasticA2midface
WhichA2syndromeA2isA2associatedA2withA2osteomasA2ofA2theA2jaw?A2
A.A2OrofiaciodigitalA2SyndromeA2IA2
B.A2ApertA2SyndromeA2
C.A2CrouzonA2SyndromeA2
D.A2GardnerA2SyndromeA2-A2Ans--D.A2GardnerA2SyndromeA2
DelayedA2eruptionA2
SupernumA2teethA2
OsteomasA2ofA2theA2jaw
AgensisA2ofA2thirdA2molarsA2isA2associatedA2withA2agenesisA2ofA2whichA2permanentA2tooth
?A2-A2Ans--MaxillaryA2lateralA2-A2eitherA2oneA2orA2both
WhatA2isA2theA2inheritanceA2patternA2forA2nonA2syndromicA2hypodontia?A2-A2Ans--
AutosomalA2dominant
WhichA2teethA2(fromA2mostA2toA2least)A2commonlyA2presentA2asA2microdontia?A2-A2Ans--
LateralA2incisorsA2
SecondA2preA2molarsA2
ThirdA2molars
WhichA2toothA2anomalyA2isA2characterizedA2by:A2abortiveA2attemptA2byA2singleA2toothA2toA
2divide;A2bifidA2crownA2withA2singleA2rootA2andA2pulpA2chamber?A2-A2Ans--Gemination
WhichA2toothA2anomalyA2isA2characterizedA2by:A2completeA2cleavageA2ofA2singleA2budA2re
sultsA2inA2supernumA2mirrorA2imageA2tooth?A2-A2Ans--Twinning
WhichA2raceA2isA2fusionA2ofA2teethA2mostA2commonlyA2seen?A2-A2Ans--JapeneseA2(5%)
WhichA2toothA2anomalyA2isA2characterizedA2by:A2dentalA2unionA2ofA22A2embryologicallyA2d
evelopingA2teethA2twoA2separateA2pulpA2chambers;A2separateA2orA2fusedA2canalsA2appear
A2asA2largeA2bifidA2crownA2withA2oneA2chamber;A2dentinA2isA2alwaysA2confluent?A2-A2Ans--
Fusion
WhichA2toothA2anomalyA2isA2characterizedA2byA2fusionA2afterA2rootA2formationA2isA2comple
ted?A2WhatA2isA2aA2commonA2cause?A2-A2Ans--ConcresenceA2
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2layerA2doA2neuralA2crestA2cellsA2developA2from?A2-A2Ans--Ectoderm
AtA2whatA2embryonicA2ageA2doesA2theA2dentalA2laminaA2beginA2toA2develop?A2-A2Ans--
6A2weeks
WhatA2areA2theA2threeA2componentsA2ofA2theA2toothA2bud?A2-A2Ans--EnamelA2OrganA2
DentalA2papilla
DentalA2sac
WhatA2areA2theA2threeA2morphologicA2stagesA2ofA2aA2developingA2toothA2bud?A2-A2Ans--
BudA2stage
CapA2stage
BellA2stage
DuringA2theA2bellA2stageA2invaginationA2ofA2theA2epitheliumA2occurs,A2whichA2layerA2isA2es
sentialA2forA2enamelA2production?A2-A2Ans--StratumA2intermedium
WhichA2cellsA2doesA2theA2stellateA2reticulumA2supportA2andA2protect?A2-A2Ans--
Ameloblasts
WhatA2doA2remnantsA2ofA2Hertwig'sA2epithelialA2rootA2sheathA2persistA2as?A2-A2Ans--
RestsA2ofA2Malassez
WhatA2isA2theA2originA2ofA2theA2dentalA2papilla?A2-A2Ans--NeuralA2crestA2cells
WhatA2doesA2theA2dentalA2papillaA2differentiateA2inA2to?A2-A2Ans--
DentinA2andA2primordiumA2ofA2pulp
WhatA2areA2enamelA2pearls?A2-A2Ans--
CellsA2ofA2epithelialA2rootA2sheathA2thatA2remainA2attachedA2toA2dentin.A2DifferentiateA2into
A2ameloblastsA2andA2produceA2enamel
WhatA2areA2theA27A2stepsA2(inA2order)A2ofA2histophyisologicalA2differentiationA2ofA2aA2tooth
A2bud?A2-A2Ans--InitiationA2
Proliferation
HistodifferentiationA2
MorphodifferentiationA2
AppositionA2
MineralizationA2
Maturation
,DuringA2whichA2stageA2ofA2toothA2developmentA2mayA2problemsA2thatA2leadA2toA2anomali
esA2ofA2toothA2numberA2occur?A2-A2Ans--Initiation
WhichA2threeA2stagesA2ofA2toothA2developmentA2encompassesA2theA2bud,A2cap,A2earlyA2b
ellA2andA2lateA2bell?A2-A2Ans--Proliferation
HistodifferentiationA2
Morphodifferentiation
DisruptionsA2ofA2proliferationA2mayA2resultA2inA2whatA2typeA2ofA2toothA2anomalies?A2(4)A2-
A2Ans--Size
ProportionA2
Numbers
Twinning
WhichA2stageA2ofA2toothA2developmentA2mayA2leadA2toA2anomaliesA2ofA2theA2enamel,A2de
ntin,A2andA2cementum?A2-A2Ans--Morphodifferentiation
WhatA2isA2theA2incidenceA2ofA2hyperdontia?A2MalesA2vsA2females?A2-A2Ans--0.3A2-A23%A2
MalesA22:1A2females
IsA2hyperdontiaA2moreA2commonA2inA2maxillaA2orA2mandible?
A2MoreA2commonA2inA2primaryA2teethA2orA2permanentA2teeth?A2-A2Ans--MaxillaA290%A2
PermanentA2dentitionA25xA2moreA2commonA2thatA2primary
WhichA2permanentA2teethA2areA2mostA2frequentlyA2missing?
A2ListA2inA2orderA2fromA2mostA2toA2leastA2commonA2-A2Ans--ThirdA2molarsA2
MandibularA2secondA2preA2molarsA2
MaxillaryA2lateralA2incisorsA2
MaxillaryA2secondA2preA2molars
NameA29A2syndromesA2thatA2mayA2beA2associatedA2withA2supernumeraryA2teethA2-A2Ans--
ApertA2
CleidocranialA2dysplasiaA2
GardnerA2syndromeA2
CrouzonA2syndrome
SturgeA2WeberA2syndromeA2
OrofacialdigitalA2SyndromeA2IA2
Hallermann-StrieffA2SyndromeA2-A2A
CleftA2lipA2andA2palateA2
DownA2syndrome
WhichA2syndromeA2isA2associatedA2withA2shovelA2shapedA2incisors?A2
A.A2SturgeA2WeberA2SyndromeA2
B.A2CleidocranialA2dysplasiaA2
C.A2ApertA2syndromeA2
, D.A2HallermannA2StrieffA2Syndrome-AA2-A2Ans--C.A2ApertA2SyndromeA2
NarrowA2highA2palateA2
CleftA2ofA2softA2palate
DelayedA2orA2ectopicA2eruptionA2
ShovelA2shapedA2incisorsA2
HypoplasticA2midface
WhichA2syndromeA2isA2associatedA2withA2osteomasA2ofA2theA2jaw?A2
A.A2OrofiaciodigitalA2SyndromeA2IA2
B.A2ApertA2SyndromeA2
C.A2CrouzonA2SyndromeA2
D.A2GardnerA2SyndromeA2-A2Ans--D.A2GardnerA2SyndromeA2
DelayedA2eruptionA2
SupernumA2teethA2
OsteomasA2ofA2theA2jaw
AgensisA2ofA2thirdA2molarsA2isA2associatedA2withA2agenesisA2ofA2whichA2permanentA2tooth
?A2-A2Ans--MaxillaryA2lateralA2-A2eitherA2oneA2orA2both
WhatA2isA2theA2inheritanceA2patternA2forA2nonA2syndromicA2hypodontia?A2-A2Ans--
AutosomalA2dominant
WhichA2teethA2(fromA2mostA2toA2least)A2commonlyA2presentA2asA2microdontia?A2-A2Ans--
LateralA2incisorsA2
SecondA2preA2molarsA2
ThirdA2molars
WhichA2toothA2anomalyA2isA2characterizedA2by:A2abortiveA2attemptA2byA2singleA2toothA2toA
2divide;A2bifidA2crownA2withA2singleA2rootA2andA2pulpA2chamber?A2-A2Ans--Gemination
WhichA2toothA2anomalyA2isA2characterizedA2by:A2completeA2cleavageA2ofA2singleA2budA2re
sultsA2inA2supernumA2mirrorA2imageA2tooth?A2-A2Ans--Twinning
WhichA2raceA2isA2fusionA2ofA2teethA2mostA2commonlyA2seen?A2-A2Ans--JapeneseA2(5%)
WhichA2toothA2anomalyA2isA2characterizedA2by:A2dentalA2unionA2ofA22A2embryologicallyA2d
evelopingA2teethA2twoA2separateA2pulpA2chambers;A2separateA2orA2fusedA2canalsA2appear
A2asA2largeA2bifidA2crownA2withA2oneA2chamber;A2dentinA2isA2alwaysA2confluent?A2-A2Ans--
Fusion
WhichA2toothA2anomalyA2isA2characterizedA2byA2fusionA2afterA2rootA2formationA2isA2comple
ted?A2WhatA2isA2aA2commonA2cause?A2-A2Ans--ConcresenceA2