Quiz #1 Question Bank

Question 1

which of the following tissues found in the teeth is responsible for furnishing blood and nerve supply to the tooth?

Answer 1

Pulp

Question 2

when looking at the facial or lingual aspect of maxillary incisors, they have a…

Answer 2

trapezoidal outline

Question 3

the maxillary permanent central incisor has these unique characteristics:

Answer 3

-most prominent tooth
-mesial CEJ contour is greater than any other tooth
-second longest crown length of any other tooth
-widest crown of all anterior teeth

Question 4

which of these perm teeth will most likely erupt first?
4, 5, 6, 15

Answer 4

5 (maxillary premolar)

Question 5

all anterior teeth show traces of four lobes, three labially and one lingually. the lingual lobe is represented by the…

Answer 5

cingulum

Question 6

the enamel, cementum, dentin, and pulp make up the four hard tissues of the tooth

Answer 6

FALSE
Only Enamel, dentin, and cementum are hard
pulp is soft

Question 7

under normal conditions, the presence of mamelons in a 140yo patient is indicative of…

Answer 7

macocclusion

Question 8

which of the following represents the name of the bone of the tooth socket that firmly fixes each tooth root?

Answer 8

alveolus

Question 9

T/F: with maxillary incisors, the facial and lingual CEJ’s curve apically

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

T/F: with maxillary incisors, the mesial and distal CEJ’s curve coronally

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

the dental pulps primary function if the formation of what?

Answer 11

dentin

Question 12

the smallest permanent tooth in the mouth is a…

Answer 12

mandibular central incisor

Question 13

what distinguishes the max lateral incisor from the max central incisor?

Answer 13

-its cervioincisal length is greater than its mesiodistal width
-the root is much longer in proportion to its crown
- the crown is smaller in all directions

Question 14

anterior teeth have how many point angles?

Answer 14

4 for anterior
4 for posterior

Question 15

posterior teeth have how many point angles?

Answer 15

4 for posterior
4 for anterior

Question 16

“shovel-shaped” describes which teeth?

Answer 16

max central incisors

Question 17

maxillary permanent lateral teeth have these unique characteristics:

Answer 17

• most common congenitally missing tooth
• second most variable tooth form
• lingual surface is the most concave of all incisors

Question 18

in the permanent dentition, how many teeth per arch? total?

Answer 18

Permanent arch 16
Total 32

Question 19

in primary dentition, how many teeth per arch? total?

Answer 19

Primary arch 10
Total 20

Question 20

the form of the crown of lateral incisors is much more/less variable than central incisors (maxillary)

Answer 20

more

Question 21

is the lingual fossa more pronounced on the central or lateral incisor (max)

Answer 21

lateral

Question 22

what shape is viewed when looking from the mesial or distal of the crowns of anterior teeth?

Answer 22

triangle

Question 23

how many mamelons in the permanent maxillary central incisors? how many developmental lobes?

Answer 23

three mamelons
four developmental lobes

Question 24

T/F: the mandibular central incisors are the smallest and simple teeth of the permanent dentition

Answer 24

TRUE

Question 25

T/F: the mandibular central incisor has a simple root, which is narrow labiolingually and wide mesiodistally

Answer 25

FALSE

Question 26

what characteristic is common to all mandibular anterior teeth?

Answer 26

continuous convexity incisoapically on the facial surface

Question 27

what tooth is: 3 _I

Answer 27

maxillary right canine

Question 28

mammal formula for adult human

Answer 28

I 2/2
C 1/1
P 2/2
M 3/3

Question 29

which of the following is a succedaneous tooth?
3,5,14,19

Answer 29

5 (premolar)

succedaneous teeth are teeth that replace primary dentition: premolars, canines, and incisors

Question 30

what is the junction of the dentin and enamel

Answer 30

DEJ
dentoenamel junction