DENTAL ANATOMY EXAM SCRIPT 2026
DETAILED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ Lower Arch is Named? Answer: Mandibular
⫸ Considering the two sets of human Dentition, which of the
following will be used to identify the dentition during childhood?
Answer: Primary Dentition
⫸ How many teeth in the permanent dentition? Answer: 32 (16 on
each arch, 8 on each Quadrant).
⫸ How many teeth in the primary dentition? Answer: 20 (10 on each
arch, 5 on each quadrant).
⫸ What are the Dental numbering systems and what are there names?
Answer: There are three.
1. Universal Numbering System
2. Palmer Notation System
3. International Numbering System
⫸ Universal Numbering System for Permanent Dentition? Answer:
Numbering teeth 1-32 (Starting Upper Right Wisdom tooth #1,
Ending on Upper Left Wisdom tooth #16. Then From Lower Left
Wisdom tooth #17 Wrap around to Lower Right to end at Wisdom
tooth #32).
,⫸ What is the Palmer Notation System? Answer: 4 Quadrants,
Separated By Brackets
Start count From Central Incisors to Wisdom teeth. (8 Per Quadrant)
1. Permanent Dentition: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2. A Number is placed in a bracket Showing which Quadrant the tooth
corresponds to (see pic.).
⫸ Universal Numbering System for Primary Dentition? Answer:
Numbering teeth A-T (Starting on upper Right 2nd Molar #A, Then
Wrap Around to Left 2nd Molar #J. From Lower Left 2nd Molar #K
Wrap around to the Lower Right 2nd Molar #T.
⫸ What Are the Letters for Primary Maxillary Centrals? Answer: EF
⫸ What are the Letters for Primary Mandibular Centrals? Answer:
OP
⫸ What is the Palmer Notation for Primary Dentition? Answer: 4
Quadrants, Divide by bracktes
Start count From Central Incisors to 2nd Molars. (5 per Quadrant)
1. Primary Dentition: A, B, C, D, E (In a bracket for the quadrant)
⫸ The International Numbering System For permanent Dentition?
Answer: 4 Quadrants.
, 1. Number each Quadrant; #1 upper right, #2 upper Left, #3 Lower
Left and #4 Lower Right.
2. From Central to Wisdom tooth (1-8)
3. Add the Quadrant # first then the Tooth # for the tooth Number and
Quadrant location. (UR Central Is 11, and UL Canine is 23).
⫸ The International Numbering System for Primary Dentition?
Answer: 4 Quadrants.
1. Number Each Quadrant; (note: permanent were 1 to 4) Primary will
be 5-8. Upper Right #5, Upper Left #6, Lower Left #7, Lower Right
#8.
2. Count Tooth From Central To 2nd Molar.
(1-5)
3. Quadrant # first then The Tooth #. To show the Tooth Number and
Quadrant location. (UR Central is 51, and UL Canine is 63.
⫸ Which tooth surface faces the tongue? Answer: Lingual
⫸ What is the enlargement or Bulge on the cervical third of the
lingual surface of the crown of anterior teeth? Answer: Cingulum
⫸ Where would you most likely find a pit? Answer: At Center of a
Fosse, or at the End of a buccal grove
DETAILED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ Lower Arch is Named? Answer: Mandibular
⫸ Considering the two sets of human Dentition, which of the
following will be used to identify the dentition during childhood?
Answer: Primary Dentition
⫸ How many teeth in the permanent dentition? Answer: 32 (16 on
each arch, 8 on each Quadrant).
⫸ How many teeth in the primary dentition? Answer: 20 (10 on each
arch, 5 on each quadrant).
⫸ What are the Dental numbering systems and what are there names?
Answer: There are three.
1. Universal Numbering System
2. Palmer Notation System
3. International Numbering System
⫸ Universal Numbering System for Permanent Dentition? Answer:
Numbering teeth 1-32 (Starting Upper Right Wisdom tooth #1,
Ending on Upper Left Wisdom tooth #16. Then From Lower Left
Wisdom tooth #17 Wrap around to Lower Right to end at Wisdom
tooth #32).
,⫸ What is the Palmer Notation System? Answer: 4 Quadrants,
Separated By Brackets
Start count From Central Incisors to Wisdom teeth. (8 Per Quadrant)
1. Permanent Dentition: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2. A Number is placed in a bracket Showing which Quadrant the tooth
corresponds to (see pic.).
⫸ Universal Numbering System for Primary Dentition? Answer:
Numbering teeth A-T (Starting on upper Right 2nd Molar #A, Then
Wrap Around to Left 2nd Molar #J. From Lower Left 2nd Molar #K
Wrap around to the Lower Right 2nd Molar #T.
⫸ What Are the Letters for Primary Maxillary Centrals? Answer: EF
⫸ What are the Letters for Primary Mandibular Centrals? Answer:
OP
⫸ What is the Palmer Notation for Primary Dentition? Answer: 4
Quadrants, Divide by bracktes
Start count From Central Incisors to 2nd Molars. (5 per Quadrant)
1. Primary Dentition: A, B, C, D, E (In a bracket for the quadrant)
⫸ The International Numbering System For permanent Dentition?
Answer: 4 Quadrants.
, 1. Number each Quadrant; #1 upper right, #2 upper Left, #3 Lower
Left and #4 Lower Right.
2. From Central to Wisdom tooth (1-8)
3. Add the Quadrant # first then the Tooth # for the tooth Number and
Quadrant location. (UR Central Is 11, and UL Canine is 23).
⫸ The International Numbering System for Primary Dentition?
Answer: 4 Quadrants.
1. Number Each Quadrant; (note: permanent were 1 to 4) Primary will
be 5-8. Upper Right #5, Upper Left #6, Lower Left #7, Lower Right
#8.
2. Count Tooth From Central To 2nd Molar.
(1-5)
3. Quadrant # first then The Tooth #. To show the Tooth Number and
Quadrant location. (UR Central is 51, and UL Canine is 63.
⫸ Which tooth surface faces the tongue? Answer: Lingual
⫸ What is the enlargement or Bulge on the cervical third of the
lingual surface of the crown of anterior teeth? Answer: Cingulum
⫸ Where would you most likely find a pit? Answer: At Center of a
Fosse, or at the End of a buccal grove
