Dental Anatomy Exam 1 Study
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Which of the following is not true regarding surfaces of teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS
The surface that is towards the lips is the lingual surface
Which is not included in the dental formula for the human left or right side primary
dentition? CORRECT ANSWERS P = 2 maxillary, 2 mandibular premolars
All but which one are point angles of posterior teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS
Distolinguo-incisal
Using the Universal system notation, tooth #21 is which? CORRECT ANSWERS Left
mandibular first premolar
Which is not a line angle found on anterior teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS Disto-occlusal
Which is not a ridge found on crowns of teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS Apical
Which are considered anterior teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS Central incisors, Lateral
incisors, and Canines
All but which is considered a tooth tissue? CORRECT ANSWERS Cartilage
Using Universal system notation, tooth C is which of the following? CORRECT
ANSWERS Primary right maxillary canine
A shallow linear depression on the surface of a tooth that does not mark the junction of
the primary parts of the tooth is called: CORRECT ANSWERS a supplemental groove
The follicles of the developing permanent incisors and canines are generally positioned:
CORRECT ANSWERS Lingual to the primary roots
The transitional or mixed dentition period begins with the emergence of which of the
following permanent teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS First molars
The mean age of eruption for mandibular primary central incisors is: CORRECT
ANSWERS 8 months
At what age does calcification of the primary dentition begin? CORRECT ANSWERS
13-16 weeks in utero
Which of the following are succedaneous teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS Permanent
incisors and premolars
, The mean age of eruption for maxillary primary central incisors is CORRECT
ANSWERS 10 months
Which primary teeth are generally the last to emerge form the gingiva? CORRECT
ANSWERS Second molars
General categories of the human dentition include which of the following? CORRECT
ANSWERS The primary dentition, permanent dentition, and mixed dentition
The follicles of the developing premolars are generally positioned? CORRECT
ANSWERS within the furcation of the primary molar roots
What is the general age that the primary dentition will emerge through the alveolar
gingiva? CORRECT ANSWERS
Which one correctly describes the haplodont dentition? CORRECT ANSWERS Single
Cone teeth
Which may be used by the forensic odontologist to estimate age? CORRECT
ANSWERS Dental wear, periodontal attachment level, and the deposition of apical
cementum
A partial absence of bone, in the form of a window, over the root of a tooth is called
CORRECT ANSWERS fenstration
Which are negative consequences of malposed teeth or improperly contoured
restorations? CORRECT ANSWERS Trauma to gingival tissues, food impaction, and
dental plaque accumulation
Which is true regarding the curve of Wilson? CORRECT ANSWERS It is based on the
lingual inclination of the mandibular molars, it is concave for mandibular teeth, it is
convex for maxillary teeth
Human permanent anterior teeth show how many developmental lobes? CORRECT
ANSWERS Four lobes
A triangle describes the geometric outline of maxillary and mandibular anterior crowns
when viewed from which of the following aspects? CORRECT ANSWERS Distal and
Mesial
A trapezoid describes the geometric outline of all posterior teeth when viewed form
which of the following aspects? CORRECT ANSWERS Buccal/Facial or Lingual
A partial absence of bone, in the form of cleft, over the root of a tooth is called:
CORRECT ANSWERS Dehiscence
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Which of the following is not true regarding surfaces of teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS
The surface that is towards the lips is the lingual surface
Which is not included in the dental formula for the human left or right side primary
dentition? CORRECT ANSWERS P = 2 maxillary, 2 mandibular premolars
All but which one are point angles of posterior teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS
Distolinguo-incisal
Using the Universal system notation, tooth #21 is which? CORRECT ANSWERS Left
mandibular first premolar
Which is not a line angle found on anterior teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS Disto-occlusal
Which is not a ridge found on crowns of teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS Apical
Which are considered anterior teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS Central incisors, Lateral
incisors, and Canines
All but which is considered a tooth tissue? CORRECT ANSWERS Cartilage
Using Universal system notation, tooth C is which of the following? CORRECT
ANSWERS Primary right maxillary canine
A shallow linear depression on the surface of a tooth that does not mark the junction of
the primary parts of the tooth is called: CORRECT ANSWERS a supplemental groove
The follicles of the developing permanent incisors and canines are generally positioned:
CORRECT ANSWERS Lingual to the primary roots
The transitional or mixed dentition period begins with the emergence of which of the
following permanent teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS First molars
The mean age of eruption for mandibular primary central incisors is: CORRECT
ANSWERS 8 months
At what age does calcification of the primary dentition begin? CORRECT ANSWERS
13-16 weeks in utero
Which of the following are succedaneous teeth? CORRECT ANSWERS Permanent
incisors and premolars
, The mean age of eruption for maxillary primary central incisors is CORRECT
ANSWERS 10 months
Which primary teeth are generally the last to emerge form the gingiva? CORRECT
ANSWERS Second molars
General categories of the human dentition include which of the following? CORRECT
ANSWERS The primary dentition, permanent dentition, and mixed dentition
The follicles of the developing premolars are generally positioned? CORRECT
ANSWERS within the furcation of the primary molar roots
What is the general age that the primary dentition will emerge through the alveolar
gingiva? CORRECT ANSWERS
Which one correctly describes the haplodont dentition? CORRECT ANSWERS Single
Cone teeth
Which may be used by the forensic odontologist to estimate age? CORRECT
ANSWERS Dental wear, periodontal attachment level, and the deposition of apical
cementum
A partial absence of bone, in the form of a window, over the root of a tooth is called
CORRECT ANSWERS fenstration
Which are negative consequences of malposed teeth or improperly contoured
restorations? CORRECT ANSWERS Trauma to gingival tissues, food impaction, and
dental plaque accumulation
Which is true regarding the curve of Wilson? CORRECT ANSWERS It is based on the
lingual inclination of the mandibular molars, it is concave for mandibular teeth, it is
convex for maxillary teeth
Human permanent anterior teeth show how many developmental lobes? CORRECT
ANSWERS Four lobes
A triangle describes the geometric outline of maxillary and mandibular anterior crowns
when viewed from which of the following aspects? CORRECT ANSWERS Distal and
Mesial
A trapezoid describes the geometric outline of all posterior teeth when viewed form
which of the following aspects? CORRECT ANSWERS Buccal/Facial or Lingual
A partial absence of bone, in the form of cleft, over the root of a tooth is called:
CORRECT ANSWERS Dehiscence
