PA EFDA UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
●● The permanent mandibular second molar differs from the permanent
mandibular first molar by number of?
Answer: Cusps
●● Which is not found on the occlusal surface of a mandibular molar?
Answer: Cingulum
●● A cusp of carabelli is located on a maxillary first molar of the?
Answer: Mesiolingual cusp
●● 3 round protuberances
Answer: Mamelons
●● What is found on both posterior and anterior teeth?
Answer: Marginal ridges
●● A ligual pit is most commonly found on what teeth #'s?
Answer: 7 and 10
,●● What molar is likely to have 3 buccal cusps?
Answer: Mandibular first
●● The label Mesiobucco-occlusal is appropriate for?
Answer: Point Angle of a posterior tooth
●● On a maxillary first premolar what is the groove that sperates the
buccal and lingual cusps?
Answer: Central groove
●● The molar with a Y,H, or U pattern
Answer: Mandibular second premolar
●● A facial and lingual triangular ridge join to form?
Answer: Transverse ridge
●● Cusps for a mandibular first molar
Answer: mesiolingual, mesiofacial, distolingual, distofacial, distal
●● Major difference between first and second molars?
Answer: 1st molars has 5 cusps, 2nd molars have 4 cusps
, ●● Which is true of oblique ridges?
Answer: Only Maxillary molars have Oblique ridges
●● Facial surfaces of teeth include what?
Answer: Labial and Buccal surfaces
●● Elevated crests of enamel that form mesial and distal margins of the
occlusal surface
Answer: Marginal ridges
●● The bulk of a tooth is made up of
Answer: Dentin
●● Interproximal spaces between teeth
Answer: Gingival papillae
●● Mesial and distal marginal ridges are found on
Answer: Both Posterior and Anterior teeth
●● The distal triangular fossa of the maxillary first molar is separated
from the central fossa by the?
Answer: Oblique ridge
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
●● The permanent mandibular second molar differs from the permanent
mandibular first molar by number of?
Answer: Cusps
●● Which is not found on the occlusal surface of a mandibular molar?
Answer: Cingulum
●● A cusp of carabelli is located on a maxillary first molar of the?
Answer: Mesiolingual cusp
●● 3 round protuberances
Answer: Mamelons
●● What is found on both posterior and anterior teeth?
Answer: Marginal ridges
●● A ligual pit is most commonly found on what teeth #'s?
Answer: 7 and 10
,●● What molar is likely to have 3 buccal cusps?
Answer: Mandibular first
●● The label Mesiobucco-occlusal is appropriate for?
Answer: Point Angle of a posterior tooth
●● On a maxillary first premolar what is the groove that sperates the
buccal and lingual cusps?
Answer: Central groove
●● The molar with a Y,H, or U pattern
Answer: Mandibular second premolar
●● A facial and lingual triangular ridge join to form?
Answer: Transverse ridge
●● Cusps for a mandibular first molar
Answer: mesiolingual, mesiofacial, distolingual, distofacial, distal
●● Major difference between first and second molars?
Answer: 1st molars has 5 cusps, 2nd molars have 4 cusps
, ●● Which is true of oblique ridges?
Answer: Only Maxillary molars have Oblique ridges
●● Facial surfaces of teeth include what?
Answer: Labial and Buccal surfaces
●● Elevated crests of enamel that form mesial and distal margins of the
occlusal surface
Answer: Marginal ridges
●● The bulk of a tooth is made up of
Answer: Dentin
●● Interproximal spaces between teeth
Answer: Gingival papillae
●● Mesial and distal marginal ridges are found on
Answer: Both Posterior and Anterior teeth
●● The distal triangular fossa of the maxillary first molar is separated
from the central fossa by the?
Answer: Oblique ridge
