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Dental Anatomy Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The mandibular canine has the longest root length in the permanent dentition.
b. The mandibular canine has the longest crown inciso-cervically in the permanent dentition.
c. The maxillary canine has the longest crown inciso-cervically in the permanent dentition.
d. The maxillary canine has the longest root length in the permanent dentition. - answer✔d. The
maxillary canine has the longest root length in the permanent dentition.
Comparing root lengths of the permanent dentition, which of the following has the longest root?
a. Mandibular first premolar
b. Mandibular lateral incisor
c. Maxillary first premolar
d. Maxillary lateral incisor - answer✔a. Mandibular first premolar
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Which of the following has the longest clinical crown in the permanent dentition?
a. Mandibular Canine
b. Maxillary Canine
c. Maxillary Central Incisor
d. Mandibular First Molar - answer✔c. Maxillary Central Incisor
All of the following EXCEPT one has an endodontic access opening that is ovoid in nature:
a. Maxillary Canine
b. Mandibular Canine
c. Maxillary first premolar
d. Maxillary Central Incisor - answer✔d. Maxillary Central Incisor
All of the following root surfaces have root depressions that are deeper on the distal than their
mesial surfaces EXCEPT one, which one is this EXCEPTION?
a. Mandibular central incisor
b. Mandibular first premolar
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c. Maxillary lateral incisor
d. Maxillary first premolar - answer✔d. Maxillary first premolar
Bob has several teeth that will need extraction. Of the following, which teeth should be the least
complicated extraction?
a. Maxillary first premolar
b. Maxillary central incisor
c. Mandibular central incisor
d. Mandibular first premolar - answer✔b. Maxillary central incisor
One would typically find that the maxillary first premolar has how many roots and canals?
a. Three roots; one facial, two lingual with one canal in each root
b. One root and one canal
c. Two roots; one mesial and one distal with two canals in the mesial and one in the distal
d. Two roots; one facial and one lingual with one canal in each root - answer✔d. Two roots; one
facial and one lingual with one canal in each root
Which of the following teeth would have the lowest percentage chance of having three roots?
12/3/2024 11:27AM
Dental Anatomy Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The mandibular canine has the longest root length in the permanent dentition.
b. The mandibular canine has the longest crown inciso-cervically in the permanent dentition.
c. The maxillary canine has the longest crown inciso-cervically in the permanent dentition.
d. The maxillary canine has the longest root length in the permanent dentition. - answer✔d. The
maxillary canine has the longest root length in the permanent dentition.
Comparing root lengths of the permanent dentition, which of the following has the longest root?
a. Mandibular first premolar
b. Mandibular lateral incisor
c. Maxillary first premolar
d. Maxillary lateral incisor - answer✔a. Mandibular first premolar
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Which of the following has the longest clinical crown in the permanent dentition?
a. Mandibular Canine
b. Maxillary Canine
c. Maxillary Central Incisor
d. Mandibular First Molar - answer✔c. Maxillary Central Incisor
All of the following EXCEPT one has an endodontic access opening that is ovoid in nature:
a. Maxillary Canine
b. Mandibular Canine
c. Maxillary first premolar
d. Maxillary Central Incisor - answer✔d. Maxillary Central Incisor
All of the following root surfaces have root depressions that are deeper on the distal than their
mesial surfaces EXCEPT one, which one is this EXCEPTION?
a. Mandibular central incisor
b. Mandibular first premolar
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c. Maxillary lateral incisor
d. Maxillary first premolar - answer✔d. Maxillary first premolar
Bob has several teeth that will need extraction. Of the following, which teeth should be the least
complicated extraction?
a. Maxillary first premolar
b. Maxillary central incisor
c. Mandibular central incisor
d. Mandibular first premolar - answer✔b. Maxillary central incisor
One would typically find that the maxillary first premolar has how many roots and canals?
a. Three roots; one facial, two lingual with one canal in each root
b. One root and one canal
c. Two roots; one mesial and one distal with two canals in the mesial and one in the distal
d. Two roots; one facial and one lingual with one canal in each root - answer✔d. Two roots; one
facial and one lingual with one canal in each root
Which of the following teeth would have the lowest percentage chance of having three roots?
