GENERAL CHAIRSIDE MODULE 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026!!
The rectangular area between the two ridges running under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
is - Philtrum
The _____ is the space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks -
Vestibule
A ______ is a narrow band of tissue that connects two structures - Frenum
Unattached gingiva consists of the tissues from the top of the gingival margin to the ______ - Base of
the gingival sulcus
The nasal surfaces of the hard paalte are covered with ______, and the oral surfaces are covered
with _______ - Repsiratory mucosa
Oral Mucose
The _____ is the pear-shaped pad of tissue located behind the maxillary central incisors - Incisive
Papilla
The anterior ____ of the tongue is called the body - Two-thirds
Where are the taste buds located? - On the fungiform papillae
In the trough of the vallate papillae
The human mouth is divided into two sections, or arches, called the _______ - Maxillary
Mandibular
the mouth can be divided into four sections called ______ - Quadrants
Every tooth in the mouth has five surfaces, the ______ - Mesial, Distal, facial, lingual , and
masticatory (occlusal or incisal)
, which of the following statements is true of the contours of the teeth? - The crown of the tooth
narrows toward the cervial line
the relationship between the maxillary and mandibular teeth whenthe jaws are in a fully closed
position is ______ - Occlusion
which tooth numbering system is used most often in the United states? - Universal numbering
system
According to the ISO/FDI numbering system, an adult mandibular left first molar would be tooth
number - 36
the size, shape, color, and position of the _____ directly relate to how a person looks - anterior teeth
The smallest teeth in the permanent dentition are the ______ - Mandibular central incisors
there are _____ molars in the permanent dentition - 12
Permanent maxillary molars have ____ roots - three
Which of the following adult teeth is nonsuccedaneous - Mandibular left second molar
The carious lesions found frequently in elderly patients are ______ - Root caries
A laser caries detector _____ - Cannot be used to diagnose interproximal caries
The ______ is made up of the structures that surround, support, and are attached to the teeth -
Periodontium
The reason why women with severe periodontal disease have a greater risk for preterm low-birth-
weight babies is thought to be due to - certain biochemicals produced during periodontal disease,
which may create hormones that cause early uterine contractions and labor
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026!!
The rectangular area between the two ridges running under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
is - Philtrum
The _____ is the space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks -
Vestibule
A ______ is a narrow band of tissue that connects two structures - Frenum
Unattached gingiva consists of the tissues from the top of the gingival margin to the ______ - Base of
the gingival sulcus
The nasal surfaces of the hard paalte are covered with ______, and the oral surfaces are covered
with _______ - Repsiratory mucosa
Oral Mucose
The _____ is the pear-shaped pad of tissue located behind the maxillary central incisors - Incisive
Papilla
The anterior ____ of the tongue is called the body - Two-thirds
Where are the taste buds located? - On the fungiform papillae
In the trough of the vallate papillae
The human mouth is divided into two sections, or arches, called the _______ - Maxillary
Mandibular
the mouth can be divided into four sections called ______ - Quadrants
Every tooth in the mouth has five surfaces, the ______ - Mesial, Distal, facial, lingual , and
masticatory (occlusal or incisal)
, which of the following statements is true of the contours of the teeth? - The crown of the tooth
narrows toward the cervial line
the relationship between the maxillary and mandibular teeth whenthe jaws are in a fully closed
position is ______ - Occlusion
which tooth numbering system is used most often in the United states? - Universal numbering
system
According to the ISO/FDI numbering system, an adult mandibular left first molar would be tooth
number - 36
the size, shape, color, and position of the _____ directly relate to how a person looks - anterior teeth
The smallest teeth in the permanent dentition are the ______ - Mandibular central incisors
there are _____ molars in the permanent dentition - 12
Permanent maxillary molars have ____ roots - three
Which of the following adult teeth is nonsuccedaneous - Mandibular left second molar
The carious lesions found frequently in elderly patients are ______ - Root caries
A laser caries detector _____ - Cannot be used to diagnose interproximal caries
The ______ is made up of the structures that surround, support, and are attached to the teeth -
Periodontium
The reason why women with severe periodontal disease have a greater risk for preterm low-birth-
weight babies is thought to be due to - certain biochemicals produced during periodontal disease,
which may create hormones that cause early uterine contractions and labor
