ADAA MIDTERM Exam Prep Questions with
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clinical team - ANSWER Dentists, Assistant, Hygienists, Lab Tech
Types of dental assistants - ANSWER Hygiene Assistant
Sterilization Assistant
Chairside Assistant
Specialist Assistant
Expanded Duty Dental Assistant
Types of Dentists - ANSWER •General Dentist
•Orthodontist
•Endodontist
•Periodontist
•Oral &Maxillofacial Surgeon
•Prosthodontist
midsagittal plane - ANSWER divides the body into equal right and left sides
frontal plane - ANSWER Divides the body into front and back portions.
horizontal plane - ANSWER a flat crosswise plane, such as the horizon
(Upper and Lower)
Mandible - ANSWER lower jaw
, Maxilla - ANSWER upper jaw
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) - ANSWER formed at the back of the mouth where the
maxillary and mandibular arches come together
mental foramen of mandible - ANSWER one of two holes located on the anterior surface
of the mandible. It permits passage of the mental nerve and vessels.
ramus - ANSWER a part of the mandible that turns towards the skull vertically to allow
rotation of the TMJ in a vertical direction
Condyles - ANSWER The round prominence at the end of the TMJ allowing the mandible
to open and close
Labial Frenum (Frenulum) - ANSWER The band of tissue that passes from the inside of
the lip to a point midway between the central incisors
lingual frenum (frenulum) - ANSWER midline fold of tissue between the ventral surface
of the tongue and the floor of the mouth
submandibular gland - ANSWER a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that
produces most of the nocturnal saliva
Buccal vestibule - ANSWER Area between the cheeks and the teeth
periodental ligament - ANSWER dense connective tissue that connects the cementum
covering root of the tooth with the alveolar bone
100% Correct Solutions
clinical team - ANSWER Dentists, Assistant, Hygienists, Lab Tech
Types of dental assistants - ANSWER Hygiene Assistant
Sterilization Assistant
Chairside Assistant
Specialist Assistant
Expanded Duty Dental Assistant
Types of Dentists - ANSWER •General Dentist
•Orthodontist
•Endodontist
•Periodontist
•Oral &Maxillofacial Surgeon
•Prosthodontist
midsagittal plane - ANSWER divides the body into equal right and left sides
frontal plane - ANSWER Divides the body into front and back portions.
horizontal plane - ANSWER a flat crosswise plane, such as the horizon
(Upper and Lower)
Mandible - ANSWER lower jaw
, Maxilla - ANSWER upper jaw
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) - ANSWER formed at the back of the mouth where the
maxillary and mandibular arches come together
mental foramen of mandible - ANSWER one of two holes located on the anterior surface
of the mandible. It permits passage of the mental nerve and vessels.
ramus - ANSWER a part of the mandible that turns towards the skull vertically to allow
rotation of the TMJ in a vertical direction
Condyles - ANSWER The round prominence at the end of the TMJ allowing the mandible
to open and close
Labial Frenum (Frenulum) - ANSWER The band of tissue that passes from the inside of
the lip to a point midway between the central incisors
lingual frenum (frenulum) - ANSWER midline fold of tissue between the ventral surface
of the tongue and the floor of the mouth
submandibular gland - ANSWER a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that
produces most of the nocturnal saliva
Buccal vestibule - ANSWER Area between the cheeks and the teeth
periodental ligament - ANSWER dense connective tissue that connects the cementum
covering root of the tooth with the alveolar bone
