Morph Final Anki 1/2 Flashcards
The mesioincisal angle of #8 is:
A. A right angle
B. Acute
C. Obtuse
D. Rounded
A right angle
The mesial contact of a maxillary central incisor is located in the:
A. Incisal 1/3
B. Middle 1/3
C. Junction of the middle & cervical 1/3
D. Cervical 1/3
Incisal 1/3
The shape of the maxillary central incisor when viewed from the mesial is best described as:
A. Rhomboidal
B. Triangular
C. Ovoid
D. Trapezoidal
B. Triangular
On which surface of the permanent maxillary central incisor does the cervical line exhibit the greatest amount of curvature?
A. Facial
B. Lingual
C. Mesial
D. Distal
C. Mesial
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the permanent maxillary lateral incisor?
A. Anterior tooth with the most variable anatomy
B. Erupts at 8-9 years of age
C. Mesioincisal angle is a right angle
D. Crown is smaller in dimension than the maxillary central incisor
C. Mesioincisal angle is a right angle
Which of the following is the most frequently missing anterior tooth?
A. Maxillary central incisor
B. Maxillary lateral incisor
C. Maxillary canine
D. Mandibular central incisor
E. Mandibular lateral incisor
B. Maxillary lateral incisor
Compared to the maxillary central incisor, the lingual fossa of the maxillary lateral incisor is:
A. Shallower
B. Deeper
C. Of the same depth
B. Deeper
Explanation: The lingual fossa of the maxillary lateral incisor also often contains a pit
All of the following incisal angles are rounded EXCEPT the:
A. Mesioincisal of the central incisor
B. Distoincisal of the central incisor
C. Mesioincisal of the lateral incisor
D. Distoincisal of the lateral incisor
A. Mesioincisal of the central incisor
According to the universal notation system, tooth #26 is the:
A. Permanent mandibular left lateral incisor
B. Permanent mandibular left central incisor
C. Permanent mandibular right central incisor
D. Permanent mandibular right lateral incisor
D. Permanent mandibular right lateral incisor
The smallest permanent tooth in the mouth is the:
A. Maxillary central incisor
B. Maxillary lateral incisor
C. Mandibular central incisor
D. Mandibular lateral incisor
. Mandibular central incisor
Which of the following is a characteristic of ALL mandibular incisors?
A. Their proximal contacts are located in the middle 1/3 inciso-cervically
B. Their distoincisal angles are rounded
C. Their facial heights of contour are in the incisal 1/3
D. They have marginal ridges on their lingual surfaces
D. They have marginal ridges on their lingual surfaces
Which of the following permanent incisors has the deepest lingual fossa?
A. Maxillary central incisor
B. Maxillary lateral incisor
C. Mandibular central incisor
D. Mandibular lateral incisor
B. Maxillary lateral incisor
When does the maxillary central incisor erupt?
A. 6-7 years
B. 7-8 years
C. 8-9 years
D. 10-11 years
B. 7-8 years
When is the first sign of tooth development?
A. 6-7 weeks i.u.
B. 18-20 weeks i.u.
C. At birth
D. 6 months
A. 6-7 weeks i.u.
What is the longest tooth in the maxillary arch?
A. Maxillary central incisor
B. Maxillary lateral incisor
C. Maxillary canine
C. Maxillary canine
How many lobes does the maxillary canine develop from?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five
D. Four
What is the first permanent tooth to erupt?
A. Mandibular central incisor
B. Mandibular lateral incisor
C. Mandibular first molar
D. Mandibular second molar
C. Mandibular first molar
In comparison to a mandibular canine, a maxillary canine:
A. Is longer incisogingivally
B. Has a cusp height that is 1⁄3 the height of the crown
C. Has a less developed cingulum
D. Is narrower mesiodistally
B. Has a cusp height that is 1⁄3 the height of the crown
Which of the following teeth is broader faciolingually than mesiodistally?
A. Maxillary central incisor
B. Maxillary lateral incisor
C. Mandibular central incisor
C. Mandibular central incisor
When does the maxillary 1st premolar typically erupt?
A. 7-8 years
B. 8-9 years
C. 10-11 years
D. 11-12 years
C. 10-11 years
Using universal notation, what is the tooth number of the permanent maxillary left 1st molar?
A. #3
B. #14
C. #15
D. #18
E. #19
B. #14
When viewed from the buccal, what is the geometric form of the maxillary 1st premolar?
A. Triangle
B. Trapezoid
C. Rectangle
D. Rhomboid
B. Trapezoid
How many pulp horns are found in the permanent maxillary canine?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
A. One
True or False? In the maxillary 1st premolar, the mesial cusp arm of the buccal cusp is shorter than the distal cusp arm?
A. True
B. False
false
Which of the following teeth has a root trunk that is 1/2 to 2/3’s the length of the root?
a. Maxillary canine
b. Mandibular canine
c. Maxillary 1st premolar
d. Maxillary 2nd premolar
c. Maxillary 1st premolar
Which of the following teeth have crowns that are narrower buccolingually than mesiodistally?
A. Maxillary central incisors
B. Maxillary canines
C. Maxillary 1st premolars
D. Maxillary 2nd premolars
A. Maxillary central incisors
The mesial marginal ridge groove is found in which of the following teeth?
A. Maxillary canines
B. Mandibular canines
C. Maxillary 1st premolars
D. Maxillary 2nd premolars
E. Both maxillary 1st and 2nd premolars
C. Maxillary 1st premolars
The outline of the crowns of all posterior teeth from the facial and lingual views is best described as:
A. Oval
B. Rhomboidal
C. Trapezoidal
D. Triangular
C. Trapezoidal
The embrasures of posterior teeth are called:
A. Incisal, Gingival, Mesial, Distal
B. Occlusal, Gingival, Mesial, Distal
C. Incisal, Gingival, Buccal, Lingual
D. Occlusal, Gingival, Buccal, Lingual
E. Mesial, Distal, Buccal, Lingual
D. Occlusal, Gingival, Buccal, Lingual
In the mandibular first premolar, which groove separates the mesial marginal ridge from the lingual cusp?
A. Mesial groove
B. Mesiolingual groove
C. Central groove
D. Distal groove
B. Mesiolingual groove
When viewed from the mesial aspect, the position of the buccal cusp tip of the mandibular 1st premolar is:
A. Centered over the midline of the tooth
B. Buccal to the midline of the tooth
C. Lingual to the midline of the tooth
D. Buccal to the buccal outline of the root
A. Centered over the midline of the tooth
The premolar with the occlusal groove pattern that may simulate the letter “Y” is the:
A. Maxillary 1st
B. Mandibular 1st
C. Maxillary 2nd
D. Mandibular 2nd
D. Mandibular 2nd
Which of the following premolars often has two roots?
A. Maxillary 1st
B. Mandibular 1st
C. Maxillary 2nd
D. Mandibular 2nd
A. Maxillary 1st
The first non-succedaneous tooth to erupt is the:
A. Maxillary central incisor
B. Mandibular central incisor
C. Mandibular lateral incisor
D. Maxillary 1st molar
E. Mandibular 1st molar
E. Mandibular 1st molar
According to the universal notation system, Tooth #15 is the:
A. Primary maxillary left 1st molar
B. Primary maxillary left 2nd molar
C. Permanent maxillary left 1st molar
D. Permanent maxillary left 2nd molar
E. Permanent maxillary left 3rd molar
D. Permanent maxillary left 2nd molar
In the maxillary 1st molar, what is the structure that connects the DB cusp to the ML cusp?
A. Central groove
B. Oblique ridge
C. Primary molar triangle (trigon)
D. Cusp of Carabelli
B. Oblique ridge
The fifth or accessory cusp of the maxillary 1st molar is called:
A. Distal cusp
B. Mesiolingual cusp
C. Cusp of Carabelli
D. Cusp of Carvinelli
C. Cusp of Carabelli
The permanent maxillary 2nd molar differs from the permanent maxillary 1st molar in the number of:
A. Roots
B. Buccal grooves
C. Cusps
D. Marginal ridges
C. Cusps
Which of the following is NOT correct?
A. In all anterior teeth the cervical embrasure space is larger than the incisal embrasure space
B. In premolar teeth, the facial embrasure space is smaller than the lingual embrasure space
C. The gingival papilla occupies the facial embrasure space
C. The gingival papilla occupies the facial embrasure space
Which of the following roots typically has two canals?
A. Buccal root of a maxillary 1st premolar
B. Mesiobuccal root of a maxillary 1st molar
C. Mesiobuccal roots of maxillary 1st & 2nd molars
D. Palatal root of maxillary 1st molar
E. Distobuccal roots of maxillary 1st & 2nd molars
B. Mesiobuccal root of a maxillary 1st molar
Which cusp in maxillary molars becomes progressively smaller starting with the 1st molar?
A. Distolingual cusp
B. Distobuccal cusp
C. Mesiolingual cusp
D. Mesiobuccal cusp
A. Distolingual cusp
How many pulp horns, roots and canals does the maxillary first premolar typically have?
A. 1,1,1
B. 1,2,2
C. 2,1,1
D. 2,1,2
E. 2,2,2
E. 2,2,2
How many cusps are generally present in the permanent 1st & 2nd mandibular molars respectively?
A. 4,4
B. 5,5
C. 4,5
D. 5,4
D. 5,4
From the occlusal aspect, what is the shape of the permanent mandibular 2nd molar?
A. Hexagonal
B. Rectangular
C. Trapezoidal
D. Rhomboidal
B. Rectangular
Which of the following represents the normal eruption pattern for primary teeth?
A. Central incisor, lateral incisor, canine, 1st molar, 2nd molar
B. Central incisor, lateral incisor, 1st molar, canine, 2nd molar
C. 1st molar, central incisor, lateral incisor, canine, 2nd molar
D. 1st molar, 2nd molar, central incisor, lateral incisor, canine
B. Central incisor, lateral incisor, 1st molar, canine, 2nd molar
Which of the following statements is true with respect to the differences between primary & permanent teeth?
A. Primary teeth have longer root trunks
B. Primary teeth have proportionately larger pulp chambers with prominent pulp horns
C. The roots of the posterior primary teeth are closer together and often fused
D. Permanent teeth have a markedly constricted cervix compared to primary teeth
B. Primary teeth have proportionately larger pulp chambers with prominent pulp horns
Which of the following primary teeth erupts first?
A. Maxillary 1st molar
B. Mandibular 1st molar
C. Maxillary 2nd molar
D. Mandibular 2nd molar
A. Maxillary 1st molar
The roots of the primary mandibular right 1st molar are flared to allow space for the development of which tooth?
A. #20
B. #21
C. #28
D. #29
E. #30
C. #28
Which deciduous tooth when viewed from the buccal has a mesial crown height that is twice that of the distal?
A. Mandibular 1st molar
B. Mandibular 2nd molar
C. Maxillary 1st molar
D. Maxillary 2nd molar
A. Mandibular 1st molar
Which of the following is correct with respect to the deciduous maxillary canine?
A. It has a blunt flattened cusp tip
B. It has a short root relative to the crown height
C. It has a prominent lingual ridge that runs from the cusp tip to the cingulum
D. It has a single lingual fossa
E. It is exfoliated at 8-9 years
C. It has a prominent lingual ridge that runs from the cusp tip to the cingulum
Which of the following statements is not correct?
A. A primary central incisor is replaced by a permanent central incisor
B. A primary canine is replaced by a permanent canine
C. A primary 1st molar is replaced by a permanent 1st molar
D. A permanent 1st molar is an accessional tooth
C. A primary 1st molar is replaced by a permanent 1st molar
In a tooth that is partially erupted, how does the clinical crown height compare to the anatomical crown height? The clinical crown height is:
A. Longer
B. Shorter
C. Equal in height
B. Shorter
Which of the following teeth has a mesial cusp arm/ridge that is longer than the distal cusp arm/ridge?
A. Permanent maxillary canine
B. Permanent mandibular canine
C. Primary maxillary canine
D. Primary mandibular canine
E. Both primary maxillary & mandibular canines
C. Primary maxillary canine
In the sequence of eruption of the deciduous dentition, which of the following is correct?
A. Maxillary central incisor erupts before the mandibular central incisor
B. Mandibular lateral incisor erupts before the maxillary lateral incisor
C. Maxillary 1st molar erupts before the mandibular 1st molar
D. Mandibular canine erupts before the maxillary canine
C. Maxillary 1st molar erupts before the mandibular 1st molar
The cervical ridge would stand out the most prominently as a distinct entity in which of the following primary maxillary molars?
A. Mesiobuccal of the 1st
B. Distobuccal of the 1st
C. Mesiobuccal of the 2nd
D. Distobuccal of the 2nd
A. Mesiobuccal of the 1st
On the crown of the maxillary canine, the height of contour is normally located in the cervical third of which of the following surfaces?
A. Labial
B. Lingual
C. Both labial & lingual
D. Neither labial nor lingual
C. Both labial & lingual
Which of the following would be of greatest value in distinguishing between a primary mandibular 2nd molar and a permanent mandibular 1st molar?
A. Number of roots
B. Number of cusps
C. Arrangement of grooves on the occlusal surface
D. Comparative size of the distal cusps
D. Comparative size of the distal cusps
Explanation: All will be the same in both teeth EXCEPT for the comparative size of the distal cusps. In the primary mandibular 2nd molar, all three buccal cusps will be about the same size. This is not true in the permanent mandibular 1st molar.
The mandibular 2nd premolar in general erupts ___ the mandibular 1st premolar erupts
A. Before
B. After
C. At the same time
B. After
Which of the following surfaces of a tooth is always next to an adjacent tooth?
A. Distal
B. Facial
C. Palatal
D. Occlusal
E. Proximal
E. Proximal
Explanation: Proximal surface = the surface of a tooth which faces toward an adjoining tooth in the same arch
Between which of the following teeth in the primary dentition is the mandibular “primate” space usually found?
A. Central incisors
B. Central & lateral incisors
C. Lateral incisors & canine
D. Canine & 1st molar
E. 1st & 2nd molars
D. Canine & 1st molar
Which of the following represents the general crown OUTLINE of canines, as viewed from the labial aspect?
A. Hexagonal
B. Triangular
C. Rhomboidal
D. Pentagonal
E. Diamond-shaped
D. Pentagonal
Explanation: And the GEOMETRIC form is trapezoidal
Which of the following premolars most frequently has only one pulp horn?
A. Mandibular 1st premolar
B. Mandibular 2nd premolar
C. Maxillary 1st premolar
D. Maxillary 2nd premolar
A. Mandibular 1st premolar
Considering the nature and position of mandibular incisor interproximal contacts, which of the following statements is true?
A. The gingival embrasure is larger than the incisal embrasure
B. The gingival embrasure is the same size as the incisal embrasure
C. The gingival embrasure is smaller than the incisal embrasure
A. The gingival embrasure is larger than the incisal embrasure
Which of the following teeth exhibits the MOST deviation in crown morphology?
A. Maxillary central incisor
B. Maxillary lateral incisor
C. Mandibular lateral incisor
D. Maxillary canine
E. Mandibular canine
B. Maxillary lateral incisor
In which premolar is the mesial marginal ridge at a lower level than the distal marginal ridge?
A. Mandibular 1st premolar
B. Mandibular 2nd premolar
C. Maxillary 1st premolar
D. Maxillary 2nd premolar
A. Mandibular 1st premolar
Which of the following premolars may have a lingual developmental groove?
A. Mandibular 1st premolar
B. Mandibular 2nd premolar
C. Maxillary 1st premolar
D. Maxillary 2nd premolar
B. Mandibular 2nd premolar
Which of the following teeth has a root truck that is 1/2 to 2/3’s the length of the root?
A. Maxillary 1st premolar
B. Mandibular 1st premolar
C. Maxillary 2nd premolar
D. Maxillary 1st molar
E. Mandibular 1st molar
A. Maxillary 1st premolar
In which arch is the second premolar larger than the first premolar?
A. Maxillary
B. Mandibular
B. Mandibular
In which of the following premolars is the mesial cusp ridge of the buccal cusp longer than the distal cusp ridge of the buccal?
A. Mandibular 1st premolar
B. Mandibular 2nd premolar
C. Maxillary 1st premolar
D. Maxillary 2nd premolar
C. Maxillary 1st premolar
Which of the following cusps is not in the primary molar triangle or trigon of the maxillary molar?
A. Mesiobuccal cusp
B. Mesiolingual cusp
C. Distobuccal cusp
D. Distolingual cusp
D. Distolingual cusp
Which of the following represents the largest cusp of the mandibular 1st molar?
A. Distal
B. Mesiobuccal
C. Distobuccal
D. Mesiolingual
E. Distolingual
B. Mesiobuccal
When viewed from the occlusal aspect, the surface of the maxillary 1st molar has 2 acute and 2 obtuse angles. Which are the obtuse angles?
A. Mesiolingual & distolingual
B. Mesiobuccal & mesiolingual
C. Mesiolingual & distobuccal
D. Mesiobuccal & distolingual
E. Distolingual & distobuccal
C. Mesiolingual & distobuccal
Which premolar is readily identifiable by a deep mesial concavity and a groove traversing the mesial marginal ridge onto the mesial surface?
A. Mandibular 1st premolar
B. Mandibular 2nd premolar
C. Maxillary 1st premolar
D. Maxillary 2nd premolar
C. Maxillary 1st premolar
The maxillary 2nd molar develops from:
A. 3 lobes
B. 4 lobes
C. 5 lobes
D. 6 lobes
B. 4 lobes
On a maxillary molar, which of the following ridges is formed by the union of the distal cusp ridge of the mesiolingual cusp and the triangular ridge of the distofacial cusp?
a. Cuspal
b. Central
c. Marginal
d. Oblique
e. Transverse
d. Oblique
In a molar, where do root canals usually join the pulp chamber?
A. At the level of the furcation
B. At varying levels, depending on age
C. Within the middle third of the crown
D. Within the cervical third of the crown
E. Apical to the cementoenamel junction
E. Apical to the cementoenamel junction
The deciduous molars are replaced by which teeth?
A. Permanent 1st & 2nd molars
B. Permanent 1st & 2nd premolars
C. Permanent canines & 1st premolars
D. Permanent 2nd & 3rd molars
B. Permanent 1st & 2nd premolars
Which of the following teeth is least likely to have two canals?
A. Maxillary canine
B. Mandibular canine
C. Maxillary 1st premolar
D. Mandibular 1st premolar
E. Maxillary 2nd premolar
A. Maxillary canine
Compared with its permanent successors, the primary maxillary central incisor has:
A. More rounded incisal edges
B. More pronounced marginal ridges
C. A shorter root length than crown length
D. A wider mesiodistal diameter than cervicoincisal length
D. A wider mesiodistal diameter than cervicoincisal length
Maxillary tooth crowns exhibit concavities on which of the following surfaces?
A. The mesial of the central incisor & 1st premolar
B. The mesial of the canine & 1st molar
C. The distal of the 1st premolar & mesial of the 2nd molar
D. The mesial of the 1st premolar & distal of the 1st molar
E. The distal of the 1st molar & mesial of the 2nd molar
D. The mesial of the 1st premolar & distal of the 1st molar
Which furcation in the maxillary 1st molar is closest to the CEJ?
A. Facial
B. Mesial
C. Distal
D. Lingual
B. Mesial
The shape of the maxillary central incisor when viewed from mesial is best described as:
Triangular
Which of the following is NOT an anatomic feature of permanent maxillary central incisor:
A. Cingula
B. Mamelon
C. Cuspal ridges
D. Marginal ridges
C. Cuspal ridges
A lingual pit is most frequently found on which tooth?
Maxillary lateral incisor
When viewed from the facial, which of the following angles is most rounded?
A. mesioincisal of max central incisor
B. distoincisal of max central incisor
C. mesioincisal of max lateral incisor
D. distoincisal of max lateral incisor
D. distoincisal of max lateral incisor
The smallest permanent tooth in the mouth
mandibular central incisor
What is a characteristic of all mandibular incisors?
They have marginal ridges on their lingual surfaces
Which of the following permanent incisors has the deepest lingual fossa?
A. maxillary central incisor
B. mandibular central incisor
C. maxillary lateral incisor
D. mandibular lateral incisor
C. maxillary lateral incisor
When does the maxillary central incisor erupt?
A. 6-7 years
B. 7-8 years
C. 8-9 years
D. 10-11 years
B. 7-8 years
Which permanent incisor has a lingual pit?
A. maxillary central incisor
B. mandibular central incisor
C. maxillary lateral incisor
D. mandibular lateral incisor
C. maxillary lateral incisor
How much root development is completed when tooth first erupts into the oral cavity?
One half of the root is formed
How many primary teeth does a normally developed 6 year old child have?
20