chapter 17

Question 1

is the professional whose dental specialty is caring for children’s teeth

Answer 1

pedodontist

Question 2

Extra teeth are called

Answer 2

supernumerary or epactal teeth

Question 3

unusually small teeth

Answer 3

Microdontia

Question 4

unusually large teeth

Answer 4

Macrodontia Also called megalodontia (megal-odont-ia)

Question 5

no formation of tooth (absent tooth)

Answer 5

Tooth aplasia

Question 6

dental crown develops in an area that should be pulp space. This is a ‘tooth within a tooth’

Answer 6

Dens in dente

Question 7

joining of 2 or more teeth as a single unit.

Answer 7

Concrescence or fusion

Question 8

tooth division, resulting in two crowns on one root

Answer 8

Gemination: (not germination)

Question 9

development of imperfect and minimal amount of dentin that can easily fracture

Answer 9

Dentinogenesis imperfecta

Question 10

deficient amount and defective enamel development.

Answer 10

Amelogenesis imperfecta Also called enamel dysplagia May also be called enamelogenesis

Question 11

gingival benign tumour-like mass.

Answer 11

Epulis

Question 12

gingival abscess Commonly called a ‘gumboil’

Answer 12

Parulis: gingival abscess (plural is parulides).

Question 13

inflammation of tissue cells

Answer 13

Cellulitis

Question 14

tumour made up of dental material. Cementum, pulp, dentin and enamel that may or may not be shaped in the form of a tooth

Answer 14

Odontoma

Question 15

stiff and crooked bony joint, where the bone meets with the tooth’s radicular surface (root area), causing retention of a deciduous tooth

Answer 15

Ankylosis

Question 16

abnormally large gap between two adjacent teeth, may or may not be the result of an enlarged labial frenum

Answer 16

Diastema

Question 17

unusually small lips

Answer 17

Microcheilia

Question 18

purple tongue discoloration with edema, due to riboflavin deficiency (vitamin B2)

Answer 18

Magenta tongue

Question 19

benign tumour on any oral surface

Answer 19

Papilloma

Question 20

small, firm, grain-like inflammatory lesion/growth

Answer 20

Granuloma

Question 21

benign mucous cyst

Answer 21

Mucocele

Question 22

translucent cyst on the tongue’s undersurface or the floor of the mouth, in the sub-lingual salivary duct

Answer 22

Ranula May also be called sialocele

Question 23

common wart

Answer 23

Verruca vulgaris

Question 24

proper nutrition, effective brushing and flossing, eliminating habits such as thumb sucking

Answer 24

Education

Question 25

treatment of bacterial and viral infections

Answer 25

Basic interventions

Question 26

treatment of vitamin deficiencies

Answer 26

Prophylactic measures

Question 27

repair of enamel by reducing tooth crevices to allow for easier cleaning at home

Answer 27

Enamoplasty

Question 28

acrylic coating placed in pits and fissures, used to preserve enamel and curtail decay

Answer 28

Sealants

Question 29

appliances to correct tooth grinding, thumb sucking. May also include devices that maintain spaces between teeth the correction of orthodontic anomalies

Answer 29

Orthodontics

Question 30

to correct conditions, such as ankyloglossia, papilloma, odontoma, and abnormal freni (plural of frenum)

Answer 30

Oral surgery

Question 31

Match up an item in the first column with an item from the second column. Each term is only used once ``` ____ gumboil a) ranula ____ out of socket b) aplasia ____ common wart c) magenta tongue ____ no teeth d) avulsion ____ missing tooth e) epactal ____ sialocele f) luxation ____ low B12 g) verruca vulgaris ____ extra tooth h) parulis ____ benign mass i) anodontia ____ loose tooth j) epulis ```

Answer 31

H, D, G, I, B, A, C, E, J, F

Question 32

Dentinogenesis imperfect has ____ a) weak dentin b) black dentin c) no dentin d) no pulp, only dentin

Answer 32

A

Question 33

Broken enamel can be corrected with ____ a) enamostasis b) enamorrhagia c) enamoalgia d) enamoplasty

Answer 33

D

Question 34

Why are sealants applied to deciduous teeth? a) to limit dental growth b) to straighten teeth c) to curtail decay d) to prevent gemination

Answer 34

C

Question 35

A fractured tooth is one that is ____ a) discoloured b) avulsed c) broken d) hyperdontic

Answer 35

B

Question 36

Ankyloglossia can be corrected with ____ a) surgery b) dental restoration c) enamoplasty d) proper nutrition

Answer 36

A

Question 37

. The most common pediatric dental condition due to poor nutrition is ____ a) gemination b) dens in dente c) supernumerary teeth d) carious lesions

Answer 37

D

Question 38

Which of the following is a prophylactic measure? a) surgery b) dental extraction c) improved eating habits d) orthodontics

Answer 38

C

Question 39

Which of the following has a cariogenic effect? a) candy b) fluoride c) eggs d) vegetables

Answer 39

A

Question 40

Macrodontia may be called megalodontia or ____ a) hyperodontitis b) polydentalgia c) megadontia d) supradontia

Answer 40

C

Question 41

The child complaining of a toothache has ____ a) dentopenia b) odontocide c) odontorrhea d) dentalgia

Answer 41

D

Question 42

Diastema can be a gap between a) a molar and a canine tooth b) a molar and an incisor tooth c) a pre-molar and an incisor d) two incisor teeth

Answer 42

D

Question 43

. Dens in dente is a tooth a) that decays quickly b) that bleeds easily c) that breaks easily d) within a tooth

Answer 43

D

Question 44

Which of the following has a cariostatic effect? a) fluoride b) fruit pie c) chocolate d) soft drinks

Answer 44

A

Question 45

Macrocheilitis is the term used for ____ a) dental tumours b) several inflamed cysts c) large inflamed lips d) a large tongue

Answer 45

C

Question 46

What is the dental term for ‘tongue-tied’? ____________________________

Answer 46

ankyloglossia

Question 47

The dentist who specializes in children’s teeth is called a ________________

Answer 47

pedodontist

Question 48

Other than ‘fusion’, what term means the joining of two teeth as one unit? ______________________________

Answer 48

concrescence

Question 49

What term describes two crowns joined on one root? ____

Answer 49

gemination

Question 50

What term describes unusually small teeth? __________________________

Answer 50

microdontia