PA EFDA BOARD EXAM – PA QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
How many tooth surfaces are there? - CORRECT ANSWER -5- mesial, distal, lingual, buccal,
occlusal/incisal
how many teeth are there per quadrant in permanent and primary? - CORRECT ANSWER -8
permanent teeth per quad and 5 primary teeth per quad
how many teeth per sextant in permanent dentition? - CORRECT ANSWER -6 teeth in a sextant
how many teeth in the mouth in permanent and primary dentition? - CORRECT ANSWER -32
teeth in permanent and 20 teeth in primary
Anatomical crown - CORRECT ANSWER -part of the crown covered in enamel, above and below
the gum line
Clinical crown - CORRECT ANSWER -That portion of the tooth that is visible
What purposes do contact areas serve? - CORRECT ANSWER -- to keep food from packing
between the teeth
- to help stabilize the arches
how many embrasures are there and what are their names? - CORRECT ANSWER --incisal or
occlusal
-facial or buccal
-lingual
-gingival
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
How many tooth surfaces are there? - CORRECT ANSWER -5- mesial, distal, lingual, buccal,
occlusal/incisal
how many teeth are there per quadrant in permanent and primary? - CORRECT ANSWER -8
permanent teeth per quad and 5 primary teeth per quad
how many teeth per sextant in permanent dentition? - CORRECT ANSWER -6 teeth in a sextant
how many teeth in the mouth in permanent and primary dentition? - CORRECT ANSWER -32
teeth in permanent and 20 teeth in primary
Anatomical crown - CORRECT ANSWER -part of the crown covered in enamel, above and below
the gum line
Clinical crown - CORRECT ANSWER -That portion of the tooth that is visible
What purposes do contact areas serve? - CORRECT ANSWER -- to keep food from packing
between the teeth
- to help stabilize the arches
how many embrasures are there and what are their names? - CORRECT ANSWER --incisal or
occlusal
-facial or buccal
-lingual
-gingival