THE COMPENDIUM Part III (dental anatomy)

Question 1

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the WIDEST tooth MesioDistally?

Answer 1

mandibular 1st molar

Question 2

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the WIDEST PRIMARY tooth MesioDistally?

Answer 2

the mandibular 2nd molar (looks like the perm mand 1st, remember!?)

Question 3

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the WIDEST anterior tooth mesiodistally?

Answer 3

Max Central Incisor

Question 4

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the WIDEST tooth FacioLingually?

Answer 4

Maxillary 1st molar

Question 5

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the WIDEST PRIMARY tooth FacioLingually?

Answer 5

Maxillary 2nd molar

Question 6

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the WIDEST anterior tooth FacioLingually?

Answer 6

maxillary Canine

Question 7

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!-what is the only tooth with a pulp chamber WIDER mesiodistally than faciolingually?

Answer 7

max central incisor (triangular shaped)

Question 8

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!-what are the only 3 teeth that measure WIDER lingually than facially?

Answer 8

1. perm maxillary 1st molar 2. “Y” shaped mand 2nd PM 3. PRIMARY maxillary 2nd molar

Question 9

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the longest tooth from cusp tip to root tip?

Answer 9

maxillary canine

Question 10

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!-which tooth has the longest root from CEJ to apex?

Answer 10

maxillary canine

Question 11

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- rank the three TALLEST crowns incisogingivally…

Answer 11

1. Mandibular canine (11mm) 2.max central incisor (10.5mm) 3.max canine (10mm)

Question 12

dental ANOMALIES– what are the FIVE, yes 5, anomalies associated with the maxillary lateral incisor?

Answer 12

1.dens in dente 2.congenitally missing 3.microDONTIA 4.peg lateral 5.SUPERnumerary

Question 13

dental ANOMALIES–what is the name of the MOST COMMON supernumerary tooth location? where is it?

Answer 13

MESIOdens-between maxillary central incisors

Question 14

dental ANOMALIES–AGAIN, what is the PM most likely to be congenitally missing?

Answer 14

mandibular 2nd PM

Question 15

dental ANOMALIES–what is the most common TOOTH to be congenitally missing or malformed?

Answer 15

3rd molars

Question 16

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- tooth with the smallest anatomical crown?

Answer 16

mand central incisor

Question 17

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- anterior tooth with the most SYMMETRICAL anatomical crown?

Answer 17

mand central incisor

Question 18

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the posterior tooth with the most symmetrical anatomical crown?

Answer 18

maxillary 2nd PM

Question 19

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the tooth with the NARROWEST M-D measurement?

Answer 19

mand central incisor

Question 20

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- What is the tooth with the best developed LINGUAL anatomy?

Answer 20

maxillary lateral incisor

Question 21

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the ONLY tooth with a linguogingival groove?

Answer 21

maxillary lateral incisor

Question 22

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- what is the ONLY TOOTH with a ML groove?

Answer 22

mand 1st PM

Question 23

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- What is the ONLY tooth with a mesial marginal developmental groove?

Answer 23

max 1st PM

Question 24

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- Smallest facial embrasure in the mouth or the smallest lingual embrasure in the mouth is between the two _________. It should be noted that they are essentially of _____ size.

Answer 24

mandibular central incisors…EQUAL

Question 25

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- _________: The cementum of two proximal teeth is fused together. When seen, usually associated with ____ & ____ molars as well as anterior teeth.

Answer 25

ConCresCenCe….2nd & 3rd molars

Question 26

FUN FACTS! OWN THESE!- Impacted teeth: Most frequently seen in (1) _______, (2) _________and (3) ________.

Answer 26

(1) 3rd molars-duh (2) max canines (3) mand 2nd PM