QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the name of the anterior tooth surface facing out or towards the lips? - ANS facial or
labial
What is the name of the anterior tooth surface facing in or towards back of the mouth? -
ANS lingual or palatal
What are surfaces in between adjacent teeth? - ANS proximal teeth
________ is towards the midline, while ______ is away from the midline - ANS Mesial, distal
What is the biting surface of posterior teeth called? - ANS occlusal
What is the posterior tooth surface facing out or towards lips? - ANS facial or buccal
What is the upper jaw called? lower jaw? - ANS maxillary, mandibular
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What is the posterior tooth surface facing in or towards the back of the mouth? - ANS lingual
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, The junction between adjacent surfaces on the same tooth is known as.... - ANS line angle
In the maxillary central incisors, the ___________ angle is sharp and the _________ angle is
more rounded. - ANS mesioincisal, distoincisal
T or F. Maxillary central incisors have a more prominent/developed cingulum - ANS T
Which tooth's occlusal table has a "snake eyes" appearance? - ANS mandibular 1st premolar
Which tooth has the cusp of carabelli? - ANS maxillary 1st molar
An anatomical feature where the tooth gets a lot of its strength - ANS oblique ridge
What is the condition of having excess (supernumerary) teeth in addition to your normal teeth?
- ANS hyperdontia
What is the most common supernumerary tooth? Where is it located? - ANS mesiodens,
located between two maxillary central incisors
The congenital absence of one or more teeth is known as... - ANS tooth agenesis
Missing 5 or less teeth is known as... - ANS hypodontia
Missing more than 5 teeth is known as... - ANS oligodontia
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