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Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
orthodontist - CORRECT ANSWER - braces specialist
endodontist - CORRECT ANSWER - root canal specialist
periodontist - CORRECT ANSWER - gum disease specialist
oral and maxillofacial surgeon - CORRECT ANSWER - corrects disease, injury, or defects
by surgery
prosthodontist - CORRECT ANSWER - prosthetic specialist
pedodontist - CORRECT ANSWER - children specialists
mandible - CORRECT ANSWER - lower jaw
maxilla - CORRECT ANSWER - upper jaw
condyles - CORRECT ANSWER - end of tmj allowing mandible to open and close
mental foramen - CORRECT ANSWER - two holes on the front surface of the mandible
ramus - CORRECT ANSWER - part of mandible that allows rotation of the tmj
TMJ - CORRECT ANSWER - joint that allows movement of the the mandible
, anterior - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the front
posterior - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the back
medial - CORRECT ANSWER - toward or near the the midline of the body
lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the outer left and right of the body
labial frenulum - CORRECT ANSWER - band of tissue on the inside of the lips that attach
to the center of the maxillary and mandibular arch
lingual frenulum - CORRECT ANSWER - skin that extends from the floor of the mouth
underneath the tongue
hard palate - CORRECT ANSWER - the gingiva underlying the root of the mouth
soft palate - CORRECT ANSWER - the skin posterior to the hard palate that moves freely
uvula - CORRECT ANSWER - the pear shaped projection at the end of the soft palate
tonsil - CORRECT ANSWER - lymphatic tissue located on each side of the throat
buccal vestibule - CORRECT ANSWER - the area between the cheek and the teeth
submandibular gland - CORRECT ANSWER - gland under the tongue that secretes salvia
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
orthodontist - CORRECT ANSWER - braces specialist
endodontist - CORRECT ANSWER - root canal specialist
periodontist - CORRECT ANSWER - gum disease specialist
oral and maxillofacial surgeon - CORRECT ANSWER - corrects disease, injury, or defects
by surgery
prosthodontist - CORRECT ANSWER - prosthetic specialist
pedodontist - CORRECT ANSWER - children specialists
mandible - CORRECT ANSWER - lower jaw
maxilla - CORRECT ANSWER - upper jaw
condyles - CORRECT ANSWER - end of tmj allowing mandible to open and close
mental foramen - CORRECT ANSWER - two holes on the front surface of the mandible
ramus - CORRECT ANSWER - part of mandible that allows rotation of the tmj
TMJ - CORRECT ANSWER - joint that allows movement of the the mandible
, anterior - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the front
posterior - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the back
medial - CORRECT ANSWER - toward or near the the midline of the body
lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the outer left and right of the body
labial frenulum - CORRECT ANSWER - band of tissue on the inside of the lips that attach
to the center of the maxillary and mandibular arch
lingual frenulum - CORRECT ANSWER - skin that extends from the floor of the mouth
underneath the tongue
hard palate - CORRECT ANSWER - the gingiva underlying the root of the mouth
soft palate - CORRECT ANSWER - the skin posterior to the hard palate that moves freely
uvula - CORRECT ANSWER - the pear shaped projection at the end of the soft palate
tonsil - CORRECT ANSWER - lymphatic tissue located on each side of the throat
buccal vestibule - CORRECT ANSWER - the area between the cheek and the teeth
submandibular gland - CORRECT ANSWER - gland under the tongue that secretes salvia
