QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Chapter 4
What is the arrangement of teeth referred to as and name 2 types of dentition and the number of teeth in each
Dentition
Correct Answer: Primary dentition- 20 teeth. Permanent 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 Answer: Maxillary and mandibular. 10 each in deciduous, 16 teeth in perm.
How many quadrants are there and list them.
Correct Answer: 4- UR, UL, LL, LR
What are succedaneous teeth?
Correct Answer: The permanent teeth that replace or succeed the deciduous teeth
Are any primary teeth succedaneous? If not, why not?
Correct Answer: No because they don’t replace any teeth.
Name all the nonsuccedaneous permanent teeth.
Correct Answer: All U/L 1st, 2nd, 3rd molars
Are secondary molars nonsuccedaneous?
Correct Answer: Yes
A dentition composed of both primary and secondary teeth is called a dentition.
Correct Answer: Mixed dentition
What is the order of identifying a specific tooth?
Correct Answer: [dentition], [arch], [quadrant], [tooth]. Permanent, mandibular, right, central incisor
How many dentitions are there?
Correct Answer: 3. Primary, secondary, Mixed.
What is the universal system?
Correct Answer: The Universal system uses the Arabic numerals 1 through 32 for permanent teeth and the
letters A through T for the primary teeth.
Identify the following in the Universal System:
Numbers 3,5,19,28, 32.
Letters A, E, J, M, S
Give the correct Universal system symbol for the following:
Primary maxillary left central- F
Primary mandibular right first molar- S
Primary maxillary right canine- C
,Permanent maxillary right second molar- 4
Permanent mandibular right central incisor- 25
Identify the following by dentition, arch, and quadrant:
8
E
1
6
What is the palmer notation system?
the quadrants are determined by the intersection of a vertical and a horizontal line
*Look at power point slide 16-19
What is the Federation Dentaire Internationale System (FDI)?
Each tooth, deciduous or permanent, is given a two-digit number. No duplicate numbers or letters are used. The
first digit indicates the quadrant whether the tooth is permanent or deciduous.
, Give the Palmer, Universal, and FDI symbols for the permanent mandibular right first molar.