Chapter 11

Question 1

The first set of 20 primary teeth are called the ______________________.

Answer 1

Primary dentition or Deciduous dentition

Question 2

The curvature that is formed by the maxillary and mandibular arches when they are in occlusion is _______________________.

Answer 2

Curve of Spee

Question 3

_______________________ is an ideal mesiodistal relationship between the jaws and the dental arches.

Answer 3

Neutrocclusion

Question 4

Occlusion that is deviated from a class I normal occlusion is ______________________.

Answer 4

malocclusion

Question 5

The surfaces next to each other when teeth are adjacent in the same arch are referred to as __________________.

Answer 5

Proximal surfaces

Question 6

The surface of the tooth toward the midline is the ____________________.

Answer 6

Mesial surface

Question 7

The surface of tooth most distant from the midline is the _____________________.

Answer 7

Distal surface

Question 8

The division of the root nearest the neck of the tooth is the ______________________.

Answer 8

Cervical third

Question 9

If the crown of the tooth is divided lengthwise in a labial or buccolingual direction, consisting of the facial or buccal/labial third, middle third, and lingual third, it is called the ___________________.

Answer 9

Buccolingual division

Question 10

The inclination of the teeth to extend facially beyond the normal overlap of the incisal edge of the maxillary incisors over the mandibular incisors is called _________________________.

Answer 10

Labioversion

Question 11

Maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth is _______ occlusion.

Answer 11

Centric

Question 12

The junction of two walls in a cavity preparation is a _______________________.

Answer 12

Line angle

Question 13

The natural teeth in the dental arch are referred to as the _________________________.

Answer 13

Dentition

Question 14

The division of the root that is in the middle is the ________________.

Answer 14

Middle third

Question 15

The contact of the teeth during biting and chewing movements is ____________________________.

Answer 15

Funtional occlusion

Question 16

______________ is the residue from epithelial tissue on the crowns of newly erupted teeth that may become extrinsically stained.

Answer 16

Nasmyth’s membrane

Question 17

The cross-arch curvature of the occlusal plane is the ______________________.

Answer 17

Curve of Wilson

Question 18

There is a triangular space in a gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth in contact that is called a(n)____________________.

Answer 18

Embrasure

Question 19

If the crown of the tooth is divided lengthwise in a labial or buccolingual direction, consisting of the facial or buccal/labial third, middle third, and lingual third, it is called the ___________________.

Answer 19

Buccolingual division

Question 20

The lingual surface of maxillary teeth is referred to as the ___________________.

Answer 20

Palatal surface

Question 21

Teeth are in ________________ when the teeth make contact during biting and chewing movements.

Answer 21

functional occlusion

Question 22

The ________________ is the surface of the tooth distant from the midline.

Answer 22

distal

Question 23

Which set(s) of teeth do humans have in their lifetimes?

Answer 23

permanent, primary and deciduous

Question 24

Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth are ________________.

Answer 24

succedaneous

Question 25

Teeth are in ________________ when there is maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth.

Answer 25

centric occlusion

Question 26

What is the name the most posterior teeth?

Answer 26

molars

Question 27

Baby or primary teeth are called ________________.

Answer 27

deciduous

Question 28

_______________ is an abnormal or malpositioned relationship of the maxillary teeth to the mandibular teeth when they are in centric occlusion.

Answer 28

malocclusion

Question 29

Which tooth is referred to as the “cornerstone” of the dental arch?

Answer 29

canine

Question 30

How many teeth are in the primary dentition?

Answer 30

20

Question 31

The name of the triangular space between adjacent teeth is the ______________.

Answer 31

embrasure

Question 32

What is the term for the four sections of the divided dental arches?

Answer 32

quadrant

Question 33

What classification is neutroclusion?

Answer 33

Class I