Dental Anatomy Exam 1 Questions With 100% Verified
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1. Central Incisor Name the teeth contained in one
Lateral Incisor quadrant of the primary dentition
Canine
(cuspid) First
Molar Second
Molar
2. Letters (A-T) Primary teeth are identified by
3. 20 # of teeth in the primary dentition
4. Premolars Posterior teeth that are absent from
3rd molar primary dentition
5. Anatomic Crown Portion of the tooth covered by
enamel
(doesn't change)
6. Clinical Crown Portion of the tooth that is clinically
visible (changes with age)
7. A= Anatomic Crown (A) Which crown?
(does not change with (B) Which crown?
age)
B = Clinical Crown
(changes with age/different
factors af- fecting gingival
tissue)
Which patient is older and which is
younger?
8. A = Young
patient B = Old
patient
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, Dental Anatomy Exam 1 Questions With 100% Verified
Answers!!!
9. Proximal Surface The place where the mesial of one
tooth
contacts the distal of the adjacent
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, Dental Anatomy Exam 1 Questions With 100% Verified
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10. Between central Where would you find two mesial
incisors (midline) surfaces making a proximal surface?
3rd molars What other teeth only have 1
proximal surface?
11. Axial Surface What is the more generic term for
mesial, distal, facial, and lingual
surfaces? (posteri- or teeth have 4 of
these)
12. False (Triangular ridge of True or false: The arrow indicates a
a distofacial cusp ) lingual ridge of the distofacial cusp.
13. False (Triangular ridge of True or False: The arrow indicates a
the distolingual cusp) facial ridge of the distolingual cusp.
14. Oblique Ridge A special transverse ridge which
forms from the union of the triangular
ridge of the disto- facial cusp and the
distal cusp ridge of the mesiolingual
cusp.
15. Pure In order to be a transverse
ridge, both ridges must be
triangular.
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Answers!!!
1. Central Incisor Name the teeth contained in one
Lateral Incisor quadrant of the primary dentition
Canine
(cuspid) First
Molar Second
Molar
2. Letters (A-T) Primary teeth are identified by
3. 20 # of teeth in the primary dentition
4. Premolars Posterior teeth that are absent from
3rd molar primary dentition
5. Anatomic Crown Portion of the tooth covered by
enamel
(doesn't change)
6. Clinical Crown Portion of the tooth that is clinically
visible (changes with age)
7. A= Anatomic Crown (A) Which crown?
(does not change with (B) Which crown?
age)
B = Clinical Crown
(changes with age/different
factors af- fecting gingival
tissue)
Which patient is older and which is
younger?
8. A = Young
patient B = Old
patient
1/
21
, Dental Anatomy Exam 1 Questions With 100% Verified
Answers!!!
9. Proximal Surface The place where the mesial of one
tooth
contacts the distal of the adjacent
2/
21
, Dental Anatomy Exam 1 Questions With 100% Verified
Answers!!!
10. Between central Where would you find two mesial
incisors (midline) surfaces making a proximal surface?
3rd molars What other teeth only have 1
proximal surface?
11. Axial Surface What is the more generic term for
mesial, distal, facial, and lingual
surfaces? (posteri- or teeth have 4 of
these)
12. False (Triangular ridge of True or false: The arrow indicates a
a distofacial cusp ) lingual ridge of the distofacial cusp.
13. False (Triangular ridge of True or False: The arrow indicates a
the distolingual cusp) facial ridge of the distolingual cusp.
14. Oblique Ridge A special transverse ridge which
forms from the union of the triangular
ridge of the disto- facial cusp and the
distal cusp ridge of the mesiolingual
cusp.
15. Pure In order to be a transverse
ridge, both ridges must be
triangular.
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