Chapter 18 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
CT scan - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- best view for bony structures in a series of
views/planes
MRI scan - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- best view for soft tissue and congenital defects in a
series of view/planes
panoramic x-ray - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- one X-ray with excellent view of all the
alveolar processes and mandible
waters view - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- flat plate (plain xray film) with neck
hyperextended; nose and chin against the cassette; view frontal/maxillary sinus and
infraorbital rim
caldwell view - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- flat plate (x ray film); nose and forehead placed
against the cassette; good view of hard palate, orbital floor, nasal septum, and zygoma
Cementum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- mineralized tissue protects the root to the level of
the enamel
neck - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- junction of crown and root
lingual - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Neck side closes to the tongue
molar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- flat topped teeth that grind food
pulp - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- blood and nerve supply
, buccal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crown side closest to teeth
alveolar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- socket
bicuspids - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- tears food
dentin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- segment that surrounds the pulp
incisors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Four front teeth that tear food
labial - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Enamel side closest to the lips
ligament - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- periodontal
Another name for the lips is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- labia
Humans have _____ type(s) of dentition. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- two
The permanent teeth include _____ pair(s) of molars. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- three
The roof of the mouth is called the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- palate
The hard palate is formed by the maxillary and _____ bones. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
palatine
The tongue is attached to the floor of the buccal cavity by the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
lingual frenulum
The skull comprises _____ bones. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 22
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
CT scan - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- best view for bony structures in a series of
views/planes
MRI scan - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- best view for soft tissue and congenital defects in a
series of view/planes
panoramic x-ray - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- one X-ray with excellent view of all the
alveolar processes and mandible
waters view - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- flat plate (plain xray film) with neck
hyperextended; nose and chin against the cassette; view frontal/maxillary sinus and
infraorbital rim
caldwell view - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- flat plate (x ray film); nose and forehead placed
against the cassette; good view of hard palate, orbital floor, nasal septum, and zygoma
Cementum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- mineralized tissue protects the root to the level of
the enamel
neck - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- junction of crown and root
lingual - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Neck side closes to the tongue
molar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- flat topped teeth that grind food
pulp - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- blood and nerve supply
, buccal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crown side closest to teeth
alveolar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- socket
bicuspids - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- tears food
dentin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- segment that surrounds the pulp
incisors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Four front teeth that tear food
labial - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Enamel side closest to the lips
ligament - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- periodontal
Another name for the lips is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- labia
Humans have _____ type(s) of dentition. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- two
The permanent teeth include _____ pair(s) of molars. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- three
The roof of the mouth is called the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- palate
The hard palate is formed by the maxillary and _____ bones. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
palatine
The tongue is attached to the floor of the buccal cavity by the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
lingual frenulum
The skull comprises _____ bones. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 22
