ADAA Final Review Questions with 100% Correct
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General Dentist - ANSWER Most common dental care provider.
Orthodontist - ANSWER Aligning and straightening teeth
Endodontist - ANSWER Root canal therapist
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - ANSWER Dentist who has specialized in surgeries of the
head and neck region
`Prosthodontist - ANSWER Prosthetics
Pedodontist - ANSWER Children
Mandible - ANSWER Lower jaw
Maxilla - ANSWER Upper jaw
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) - ANSWER The joint on each side of the head that
allows movement of the mandible.
Mental Foramen - ANSWER One of two holes on the mandible. Permits passage of the
mental nerve and blood vessels.
, Ramus - ANSWER Part of the mandible that turns the skill vertically to allow rotation of
the TMJ in a vertical direction
Condyles - ANSWER Round prominence at the end of the TMJ allowing the mandible to
open and close.
Labial Frenum - ANSWER A band of tissue inside the mouth that is attached at the
center of the lips on both the maxillary and mandibular arches
Lingual Frenum - ANSWER Thin fold of skin that extends from the floor of the mouth to
the bottom of the tongue
Submandibular Gland - ANSWER A Gland under the tongue that secretes saliva.
Hard Palate - ANSWER The gingiva underlying the roof of the mouth
Soft Palate - ANSWER The skin posterior to the hard palate that moves freely.
Buccal Vestibule - ANSWER The area between the cheek and the teeth
Enamel, Dentin, Cement, Crown, Root, Pulp, Apex - ANSWER
Labial - ANSWER
Labial - ANSWER The outer surface for anterior teeth facing the lops
Buccal - ANSWER The outer surface for posterior teeth facing the cheek
Answers
General Dentist - ANSWER Most common dental care provider.
Orthodontist - ANSWER Aligning and straightening teeth
Endodontist - ANSWER Root canal therapist
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - ANSWER Dentist who has specialized in surgeries of the
head and neck region
`Prosthodontist - ANSWER Prosthetics
Pedodontist - ANSWER Children
Mandible - ANSWER Lower jaw
Maxilla - ANSWER Upper jaw
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) - ANSWER The joint on each side of the head that
allows movement of the mandible.
Mental Foramen - ANSWER One of two holes on the mandible. Permits passage of the
mental nerve and blood vessels.
, Ramus - ANSWER Part of the mandible that turns the skill vertically to allow rotation of
the TMJ in a vertical direction
Condyles - ANSWER Round prominence at the end of the TMJ allowing the mandible to
open and close.
Labial Frenum - ANSWER A band of tissue inside the mouth that is attached at the
center of the lips on both the maxillary and mandibular arches
Lingual Frenum - ANSWER Thin fold of skin that extends from the floor of the mouth to
the bottom of the tongue
Submandibular Gland - ANSWER A Gland under the tongue that secretes saliva.
Hard Palate - ANSWER The gingiva underlying the roof of the mouth
Soft Palate - ANSWER The skin posterior to the hard palate that moves freely.
Buccal Vestibule - ANSWER The area between the cheek and the teeth
Enamel, Dentin, Cement, Crown, Root, Pulp, Apex - ANSWER
Labial - ANSWER
Labial - ANSWER The outer surface for anterior teeth facing the lops
Buccal - ANSWER The outer surface for posterior teeth facing the cheek
