Chapter 1 J: Dental Anatomy

Question 1

Choose the correct answer regarding these dental anatomy structures?
A: tubercle: any linear elevation on the surface of a tooth
B: fossae: small elevation on some portion of the crown produced by an extra formation of enamel
C: fossae: irregular depression or concavity
D: tubercle: irregular elevation or convexity on any surface of a posterior tooth

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In dental anatomy, we describe a tubercle, such as:
A: small elevation or mound on the crown portion (extra enamel)
B: small elevation on some portion of the crown produced by a extra formation of dentin and enamel
C: small elevation on some portion of the crown produced by a reduced formation of enamel
D: small elevation on some portion of the tooth structure produced by an extra formation of dental tissue

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In dental anatomy, we describe a ridge, such as?
A: any linear elevation on the crown structure
B: any irregular elevation on the facial portion of a tooth
C: any regular elevation in linear shape on the tooth
D: any elevation on the lingual portion of a tooth

Answer 3

A (double check)

Question 4

Please mark the correct answer:
A: most common missing tooth (agenesis) are lateral incisors
B: most common supernumerary tooth is mesiodens (found between any incisors)
C: lower lateral incisors are commonly the smallest teeth in size
D: none of the above

Answer 4

A

Question 5

Upper incisors have as functions, the following?
A: aesthetic
B: masticatory
C: phonetics
D: all of the above

Answer 5

D
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Question 6

Developmental grooves of upper incisors are accentuated on?
A: incisal third
B: middle third
C: gingival third
D: a and b are correct

Answer 6

A

Question 7

What is true about the oblique ridge?
A: it’s only found in upper molars
B: it goes from distofacial to mesiolingual
C: it goes from mesiofacial to distolingual
D: a and b are correct

Answer 7

Not in the slides but i think it’s D