DA Fun Facts (randomized) Flashcards
The groove pattern for the mandibular second molar is consider a ____
Cross (+) pattern
Continued eruption of a tooth through the surrounding tissue makes the clinical crown appear ____
longer
The number of lobes that form the anterior teeth is ____
4
Accessory pulp canals may contain ____ tissue
nervous and vascular
Accessory pulp canals may be found in ____ of molars
furcation areas
The main component of enamel is ____
inorganic matter (NOT collagen)
____ has measurement that is nearly identical for Inciso-Cervical versus Mesio-distal
Maxillary central incisor
____ has GREATEST cervical line curvature (on mesial) of any other tooth
Maxillary central incisor
True or False: Maintenance of the epithelial attachment is a function of the periodontal ligament
False - It is NOT a function of the PDL
The direction of enamel rods in permanent teeth in the cervical third is in a ____ direction
gingival
The crown of the mandibular second molar inclines to the ____
mesial and lingual
The occlusal outline of a mandibular first molar is a ____
pentagon
The ____ has the most pronounced developmental marginal groove of any max tooth
maxillary 1st premolar (mesial marginal developmental groove)
Facial view of maxillary molars the apex of the lingual root is in line with the ____ of the tooth
facial groove
The ____ from a proximal view tends to be positioned with the most nearly vertical axis
maxillary canine
____ has the LARGEST FL crown dimension of ANY other MANDIBULAR tooth
Mandibular 1st molar
____ plays the greatest role in discluding the posterior teeth in latero-protrusive movement
Anterior guidance
The smallest root of the maxillary molar is the ____
distofacial
Primary molars differ from permanent molars in that their roots are ____
more divergent
____ separates cusp ridges from marginal ridges
developmental grooves
The molar that has the most distinct transverse ridge separating the mesial fossa is the ____
Mandibular 1st molar
____ has fossae that are closest in size compared to any other posterior tooth
Maxillary 2nd premolar
____ are the only mandibular teeth that are wider mesio-distally than facio-lingually
Mandibular Molars
The principle muscles that retrude the mandible are the ____
posterior fibers of the temporalis
Accessory pulp canals allow the pulp tissue to ____
communicate with the PDL space
The primary ____ does NOT look like any permanent tooth
Mandibular 1st molar
____ cusp tip located facial to lingual axis
Maxillary canine
The height of contour is in the ____ for the facial surfaces of all teeth
gingival 1/3
____ covers the articulating osseous structures of the TMJ
Dense, avascular, fibrous connective tissue
The primary and permanent ____ is the most bilaterally symmetrical tooth
mandibular central incisor
The crown form of canines from a facial view is ____
pentagonal
____ has GREATEST F-L crown dimension of any ANTERIOR tooth
Maxillary canine
Calcification of the primary roots is normally completed at ____
3-4 years of age
____ is the predominant connective tissue for periodontal ligament fibers
Collagen
____ has mesio-distal measurement that is nearly identical to facio-lingual. Closest of all
Maxillary lateral incisor
All ____ teeth (12) generally have cingulums
anterior
teeth # ____ and ____ are the non molar teeth having the sharpest demarcation between pulp chamber & canal
5 and #12 (Maxillary 1st premolars)
The ____ occurs at the junction of the dental papilla & the inner enamel
DEJ
____ has longest root of any other tooth
Maxillary canine
The primary ____ has the smallest faciolingual crown dimension
primary mandibular central incisor
____ has the LONGEST ROOT length of any MANDIBULAR tooth
Mandibular canine
The premolar that has a longer mesio-facial cusp ridge than disto-facial cusp ridge is the ____
maxillary 1st premolar
____ most symmetrical crown
Mandibular central incisor
The tooth that is most likely forced into the maxillary sinus during an extraction is the ____
maxillary 1st molar
The mesiolingual developmental groove on tooth # 21 originates from the ____
occlusal pit
The physiologic rest position is established when the ____
muscles of mastication are in tonic equilibrium
The disk of the TMJ is moved forward principally by the ____
lateral pterygoid
____ from an occlusal view are frequently heart shaped because the are missing the DL cusp
Maxillary 3rd Molars
The lower compartment of the tmj is located between the ____ and the ____
condyle, disc
In a healthy mouth the alveolar process is thinnest around the ____
facial of the mandibular central incisors
The apex of a tooth is fully formed ____ after it erupts in the mouth
2-3 years
In delayed resorption of primary incisors the permanent incisors usually erupt ____
lingually
A crown of the maxillary first molar has a ____ distolingual groove than the second molar
shorter
The percentage of dentin that is organic is ____
20-30%
The ____ of an anterior tooth is the first to calcify
incisal ridge
____ ONLY premolar with a lingual groove
Mandibular 2nd premolar (Y type)
The ____ and ____ have a mesial concavity that makes it difficult to adapt a matrix band
maxillary 1st premolar and mandibular 1st molar
The mesiofacial and distolingual angles from the occlusal outline tend to be ____ angles
acute
Other than 3rd molars the tooth that is most often congenitally missing is the ____
maxillary lateral incisor
The facial masticatory mucosa (attached gingival) is narrowest for the mandibular first premolar
mandibular 1st premolar
____ has the LONGEST root of any other molar
Mandibular 1st molar
Periodontal ligament fibers support the tooth connecting to the dental alveolar bone via the ____
cementum
2 key features that differentiate a mandibular 1st & 2nd molar are the number of ____ and number of ____
developmental grooves, cusps
In Posselt’s envelope of motion ____ is the most superior point
Maximum intercuspal position
Marginal ridge heights for posterior teeth are generally more occlusal on the ____ than on the ____
mesial, distal
The groove pattern for the mandibular first molar is considered a ____
Y (dryopethicus) pattern
True or False: The epithelial attachment is always an actual part of a tooth’s periodontium
TRUE
Tooth contact almost exclusively determines ____
intercuspal position
There are a total of ____ teeth in the permanent dentition that normally have cingulums
12
The TMJ has ____
2 synovial cavities
True or False: The mandibular central incisors have contact points at the same incisocervical level
TRUE
The usual overjet is ____
2-4 mm
The bifurcation for the mandibular canine roots when present creates a ____ and ____ root
facial, lingual
The oblique ridge of maxillary molar forms the ____ boundary of the central fossa
distal
The mesial surface of the crown of the ____ is almost parallel to the long axis
mandibular canine
The primate space develops in the maxillary primary dentition between the ____ and ____
lateral incisor, canine
The mesio-distal width of the mandibular lateral incisor is ____ than the mandibular central incisor
wider
More of the occlusal surface can be seen from the mesial than distal for a ____
Mandibular 1st premolar
When the mandible moves from centric occlusion to edge to edge the condyles move ____
forward and downward
From the facial or lingual view canines have a ____ outline
pentagonal
The primary second molar exhibits ____ cusps than the primary first molar
more
The non-molar tooth that most frequently exhibits three roots is the ____
maxillary 1st premolar
____ have proximal contacts at approximately the same levels on mesial & distal
mandibular central incisors
____ GREATEST OVERALL total tooth length
Maxillary canine (tied with mandibular canine according to Dr. Arcoria)
____ occurs when the mastication muscles are in tonic equilibrium
Physiologic rest position
The smallest cusp of the mandibular 1st molar is the ____
distal cusp
____ has cusp heights closer in height to each other than any other PREMOLAR
Maxillary 2nd premolar
The upper compartment of the tmj is that space between the ____ and the ____ and ____
disc, articular fossa, eminence
The primary ____ resembles a premolar
Maxillary 1st molar
Occlusal view the greatest faciolingual diameter of a mandibular 2nd molar is in the ____
mesial 1/3
The cervical ridge is most prominent for primary maxillary teeth on the ____
MF surface of the 1st molar
The cross section of the mandibular canine at the CEJ is ____ but wider mediodistally at the ____
ovoid, facial (labial)
The ____ molar is the molar that most frequently has only 3 cusps
Maxillary 3rd
The lingual cusp of the mandibular 1st premolar in normal occlusion contacts what?
does not occlude with anything
The primary ____ has a crown that somewhat resembles a permanent premolar
maxillary 1st molar
The tooth with the longest root is the ____
Maxillary canine
The premolar with the steepest cusp inclines is the ____
maxillary 1st premolar
The cusp tip of the primary canine is generally off set to the ____
distal
The Y type mandibular premolar has ____ facial and ____ lingual cusps
1, 2
____ periodontal ligament fibers are most likely to be found in the middle 1/3 of the root
Oblique
Supernumerary teeth when seen in the maxilla are usually found between the ____ or as ____
central incisors, 4th molars
____ ONLY premolar with a central fossa
Mandibular 2nd premolar (Y type)
The distobuccal cusp of the mandibular molars occludes in the ____ of the maxillary molars
central fossa
The contact between a max central and lateral incisor makes the lingual embrasure ____ than the facial
larger
The Y type mandibular 2nd premolar has ____ of occlusal pits as the mandibular 1st molar
the same number
____ mesio-distal crown width SMALLEST of any MAXILLARY tooth
Maxillary lateral incisor
The primary tooth that has the most distinctly prominent facial cervical ridge is ____
Mandibular 1st molar
From a facial view the crown of a primary canine has a mesio-incisal slope ____ than the distoincisal
longer
____ are the only anterior teeth that are wider mesio-distally than facio-lingually
Maxillary incisors
The mesio-distal width of the maxillary lateral incisor is ____ than the maxillary central incisor
narrower
The primary ____ most often bears the greatest resemblance to a premolar
Maxillary 1st molar
Physiological rest position is also known as ____
Postural position
Perikymata are a result of ____
normal enamel apposition
The ____ has its mesial marginal ridge more cervical than the distal
Mandibular 1st premolar
The size and position of the cusps are more identical for the ____ maxillary premolar than the ____ maxillary premolar
2nd, 1st
All premolars are wider ____ than ____
faciolingually, mesiodistally
____ LARGEST Occluso-cervical crown dimension of any MANDIBULAR molar
Mandibular 1st molar
The ____ angle of the maxillary lateral has the greatest convexity of all maxillary anterior teeth
distoincisal
____ crown twisted on root
Mandibular lateral incisor