ADAA Final Review Questions and
Answers
General Dentist
Most common dental care provider.
Orthodontist
Aligning and straightening teeth
Endodontist
Root canal therapist
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dentist who has specialized in surgeries of the head and neck region
`Prosthodontist
Prosthetics
Pedodontist
Children
Mandible
Lower jaw
Maxilla
Upper jaw
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
The joint on each side of the head that allows movement of the mandible.
,Mental Foramen
One of two holes on the mandible. Permits passage of the mental nerve and
blood vessels.
Ramus
Part of the mandible that turns the skill vertically to allow rotation of the TMJ in a
vertical direction
Condyles
Round prominence at the end of the TMJ allowing the mandible to open and
close.
Labial Frenum
, A band of tissue inside the mouth that is attached at the center of the lips on both
the maxillary and mandibular arches
Lingual Frenum
Thin fold of skin that extends from the floor of the mouth to the bottom of the
tongue
Submandibular Gland
A Gland under the tongue that secretes saliva.
Hard Palate
The gingiva underlying the roof of the mouth
Soft Palate
The skin posterior to the hard palate that moves freely.
Buccal Vestibule
The area between the cheek and the teeth
Enamel, Dentin, Cement, Crown, Root, Pulp, Apex
Answers
General Dentist
Most common dental care provider.
Orthodontist
Aligning and straightening teeth
Endodontist
Root canal therapist
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dentist who has specialized in surgeries of the head and neck region
`Prosthodontist
Prosthetics
Pedodontist
Children
Mandible
Lower jaw
Maxilla
Upper jaw
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
The joint on each side of the head that allows movement of the mandible.
,Mental Foramen
One of two holes on the mandible. Permits passage of the mental nerve and
blood vessels.
Ramus
Part of the mandible that turns the skill vertically to allow rotation of the TMJ in a
vertical direction
Condyles
Round prominence at the end of the TMJ allowing the mandible to open and
close.
Labial Frenum
, A band of tissue inside the mouth that is attached at the center of the lips on both
the maxillary and mandibular arches
Lingual Frenum
Thin fold of skin that extends from the floor of the mouth to the bottom of the
tongue
Submandibular Gland
A Gland under the tongue that secretes saliva.
Hard Palate
The gingiva underlying the roof of the mouth
Soft Palate
The skin posterior to the hard palate that moves freely.
Buccal Vestibule
The area between the cheek and the teeth
Enamel, Dentin, Cement, Crown, Root, Pulp, Apex
