Ch.11 & 12 Review

Question 1

How many arches does the human mouth have?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

What is another term for premolars?

Answer 2

Bicuspid

Question 3

_________ is the maximum stable contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth?

Answer 3

Centric occlusion

Question 4

____________ is natural teeth in the dental arch

Answer 4

Dentition

Question 5

There are ____ teeth in each quadrant of the primary teeth.

Answer 5

5

Question 6

The _______ permits movement of the mandibular

Answer 6

TMJ temporomandibular joint

Question 7

What teeth have a shovel-shaped lingual surface?

Answer 7

Incisors

Question 8

The lingual surface is closest to the ________

Answer 8

Tongue.

Question 9

The _________ is the extra spot where adjacent teeth actually touch each other

Answer 9

Contact point

Question 10

How many incisors does the primary dentition have?

Answer 10

8

Question 11

There are ____ nonsuccedaneous teeth in the adult dentition

Answer 11

12 (molars)

Question 12

_____________ teeth do not have premolars.

Answer 12

Primary

Question 13

____________ is the area where the mesial and distal surface of the tooth touch the adjacent tooth

Answer 13

Contact area

Question 14

Using the universal/national system, what teeth are lettered from A-T?

Answer 14

Primary

Question 15

_______ ____________ is a period when both primary and permanent teeth are present.

Answer 15

Mixed dentition

Question 16

Premolars and molars are considered __________ teeth.

Answer 16

Posterior

Question 17

In the permanent dentition what is the correct order of the teeth starting with the incisors.

Answer 17

Incisors, canines, premolars, molars

Question 18

What two surfaces are proximal surfaces?

Answer 18

Mesial & distal

Question 19

What numbering system uses only letters for primary teeth and only numbers for permanent teeth?

Answer 19

Universal/National system

Question 20

What permanent teeth initiates the mixed dentition stage?

Answer 20

Mandibular 1st molars

Question 21

Incisors and canines are the front part of the mouth, which is also termed the ___________.

Answer 21

Anterior.

Question 22

A _________ surface is curved inward.

Answer 22

Concave

Question 23

What tooth numbering system is most often used in the United States?

Answer 23

Universal/National system

Question 24

What teeth are nonsuccedaneous?

Answer 24

Permanent molars

Question 25

How many quadrants are there in the mandibular?

Answer 25

2

Question 26

The are 8 _________ in the permanent dentition and they are primarily used for chewing and grinding and also are referred to as bicuspids.

Answer 26

Premolars

Question 27

What is the biting and chewing surface of the anterior teeth called?

Answer 27

Incisal

Question 28

___________ is an occlusion that is anything different or abnormal then normal occlusion

Answer 28

Malocclusion

Question 29

When does the mixed dentition period usually end?

Answer 29

When the primary maxillary 2 molars are lost.

Question 30

What teeth are the longest and see for tearing and cutting

Answer 30

Canine

Question 31

What is functional occlusion?

Answer 31

The relationship between the maxillary & mandibular teeth during chewing/biting movements

Question 32

The _____ is each of the four quadrants is given its own tooth bracket made up of vertical and horizontal line

Answer 32

PNS palmers notation system

Question 33

The teeth in the upper arch are set in the ________

Answer 33

Maxilla

Question 34

The _____ is the chewing surface for the posterior teeth

Answer 34

Occlusion

Question 35

________, _________, and _________ are an atomic features of the teeth that help to maintain their position in the dental arch and protect the tissues during chewing

Answer 35

Contours, contacts, and embrasures

Question 36

________ is when the mouth is divided into 6 sections?

Answer 36

Sextants

Question 37

The ________ surface is the surface of the anterior teeth you see when someone is smiling

Answer 37

Facial

Question 38

If the mesiobuccal cusp of the permanent maxillary 1st molar occludes mesial to the mesiobuccal grove of the mandibular first molar this would be Angles class ___ occlusion.

Answer 38

II

Question 39

____________ are permanent teeth that replace primary teeth

Answer 39

Succedaneous

Question 40

Premolars are a cross between molars and _______

Answer 40

Canines

Question 41

The surface on the posterior teeth closet to the cheek is termed ________.

Answer 41

Buccal

Question 42

A proper contact between adjacent teeth stabilizes the dental arches by ____________ .

Answer 42

Holding teeth in a positive contact with each other

Question 43

__________ is a wide shallow depression on the lingual surface of anterior teeth

Answer 43

Fossa

Question 44

________ ______ is located where the cusp ridges converge at a central point where the grooves meet on a posterior tooth.

Answer 44

Central fossa

Question 45

What tooth is only found in permanent dentition.

Answer 45

Pre-Molars

Question 46

How many premolars are in each arch of the permanent dentition?

Answer 46

4

Question 47

_________ are rounded enamel extensions on the incisal edge of incisors

Answer 47

Mamelons

Question 48

The _______ are usually the last to erupt on the anterior, has incisal edges like other anterior teeth, and the cusp tip is sharper on the maxillary then the mandibular?

Answer 48

Canine

Question 49

What teeth are the largest and strongest of the maxillary teeth?

Answer 49

1st molars

Question 50

________ are usually the last teeth to be lost

Answer 50

Canine

Question 51

The maxillary 2nd premolars differs from the maxillary 1st premolars:

Answer 51

Lingual cusp is larger and almost the same height as the buccal cusp on the maxillary second premolars.

Question 52

________ are the most likely to be out of position in the dental arch?

Answer 52

3rd molars

Question 53

What is another name for 3rd molars?

Answer 53

Wisdom teeth

Question 54

Are the maxillary lateral roots usually longer or shorter than the roots on maxillary centrals?

Answer 54

Longer

Question 55

The _______ is a bony ridge

Answer 55

Canine eminence

Question 56

The root of the mandibular 2nd premolar is _______ than the root of the maxillary premolars but ________ than that of a mandibular 1 st premolar

Answer 56

Shorter ; longer

Question 57

How many primary teeth are in each arch

Answer 57

10

Question 58

The _______ premolar normally has a bifurcated root

Answer 58

Maxillary 1 st

Question 59

The _______ tooth of the permanent dentition may have 5 cusps.

Answer 59

Maxillary 1 st molar

Question 60

A _________ is a rounded raised border on the lingual surface of anterior teeth and the occlusal table of posterior teeth

Answer 60

Marginal ridge

Question 61

How many premolars are in each quadrant of the permanent dentition

Answer 61

2

Question 62

A _________ is a space between teeth

Answer 62

Diastema

Question 63

What teeth are patients talking about when they say “eye teeth”

Answer 63

Canine

Question 64

The 1st premolars is distal to the ; The 2nd premolars is distal to the;

Answer 64

Canine, 1st premolar

Question 65

Premolars and molars are used for ________ food

Answer 65

Chewing

Question 66

What numbers are the 2nd molars

Answer 66

2, 15, 18, 31

Question 67

Besides the 3rd molars, what other permanent tooth varies in form more than other?

Answer 67

Maxillary laterals

Question 68

What do the 2nd premolars replace

Answer 68

Primary 2nd molars

Question 69

Are 1st molars considered Succedaneous or nonsuccedaneous?

Answer 69

Nonsuccedaneous

Question 70

What teeth have whiter enamel?

Answer 70

Primary

Question 71

The labial surfaces of the ____________ central incisors are more rounded from the incisal aspect than those of the ____________ central incisor

Answer 71

Maxillary ; mandibular

Question 72

Which is bigger? Mandibular centrals and laterals?

Answer 72

Mandibular laterals

Question 73

What number are the 1st premolars

Answer 73

5, 12, 21, 28

Question 74

The ________ is associated with the termination of triangular grooves

Answer 74

Triangular fossa

Question 75

Maxillary 1st premolars have a root that is divided into _________ and _________.

Answer 75

Buccal and lingual

Question 76

What teeth are the smallest in the permanent dentition?

Answer 76

Mandible central incisors

Question 77

How many premolars are in the primary dentition?

Answer 77

0

Question 78

What is another name for the Incisal edge?

Answer 78

Incisal plane

Question 79

There are ____ canines in the quadrant.

Answer 79

One

Question 80

The _________ is developmental groove that crosses marginal ridges and allows food to escape during mastication.

Answer 80

Marginal groove

Question 81

How are the maxillary 1st and 2nd premolars different from each other?

Answer 81

The maxillary 1st premolars usually has 2 roots and the maxillary 2nd premolar usually has 1 root

Question 82

The _________ of the primary teeth are replaced by permanent 1st premolars.

Answer 82

1st molars

Question 83

What teeth play an important role in one’s appearance?

Answer 83

Anterior teeth

Question 84

The ______ has a less well developed cingulum than a maxillary canine

Answer 84

Mandibular Canine

Question 85

There are ________ molars in the permanent dentition.

Answer 85

12

Question 86

Primary teeth are classified in the universal numbering by using?

Answer 86

Capital letters A-T

Question 87

What numbers are the 3rd molars?

Answer 87

1 , 16 , 17 , 32