Fun Facts

Question 1

Longest crown?

Answer 1

Maxillary Central Incisor

Question 2

Longest tooth?

Answer 2

Maxillary canine

Question 3

Widest crown?

Answer 3

Mandibular 1st molar

Question 4

Narrowest crown?

Answer 4

Mandibular central incisor

Question 5

Larger embrasure space? Facial or Lingual?

Answer 5

Lingual

Question 6

How many lobes form the mandibular second premolars with 3 cusps?

Answer 6

5 lobes

Question 7

From a lateral view:

Maxillary anteriors are _____ inclined, mandibular teeth are all _____ inclined.

Answer 7

Mesially

Mesially

Question 8

From frontal view:
Maxillary teeth tilt _____
Mandibular teeth tilt _____

Answer 8

Facially

Lingually

Question 9

Anteroposterior curve (of Spee):
Maxillary curve is _____
Mandibular curve is ______

Answer 9

Convex

Concave

Question 10

Mediolateral Curve (of Wilson):
Maxillary curve is _____
Mandibular curve is _____

Answer 10

Convex

Concave

Question 11

Vertical Dimension (nose to chin):

Answer 11

57 mm

Question 12

Vertical Dimension at rest (Interocclusal Space included):

Answer 12

60 mm

Question 13

Only incisor with proximal contact on middle third?

Answer 13

Maxillary lateral incisor on distal

Question 14

Least likely tooth to decay/have periodontal disease?

Answer 14

Canine

Question 15

Wear pattern on incisors?

Answer 15

Ribbon shaped (rectangular)

Question 16

Wear pattern on Canines?

Answer 16

Diamond shaped

Question 17

Largest R/C ratio of Maxillary arch?

Mandibular arch?

Answer 17

Max- 2nd premolar

Man- 1st molar

Question 18

PKT notches:
Function-

Location-

Answer 18

Allow food to escape

Mesial buccal of mand 1st premolar

Distal buccal of mand 2nd premolar

Question 19

Mandibular 1st premolar:

1. Occlusal Outline?
2. Occlusal Table?
3. Groove/fossa pattern?

Answer 19

1. Diamond occlusal outline
2. Triangular occlusal table
3. Snake eyes pattern

Question 20

Mandibular 2nd premolar:

1. Occlusal Outline?
2. Occlusal Table?
3. Groove/fossa pattern?

Answer 20

1. Square (3 cusp) or Circle (2 cusp) occlusal outline
2. Square occlusal table
3. Y groove (3 cusp) or H/U groove (2 cusp) pattern

Question 21

____ height of contour is in cervical third on all teeth.

Answer 21

Facial

Question 22

Lingual height of contour is in _____ third on all posterior teeth

Answer 22

Middle

Question 23

Most likely grooves to decay?

Answer 23

Working cusp grooves (Mand -> buccal, Max -> lingual)

Question 24

For mandibular 1st molars, the _____ cusps are tallest, and the ____ cusps are bulkiest

Answer 24

Lingual

Mesial

Question 25

A Carabelli cusp is often found on the _____ cusp of the _____ molar

Answer 25

Mesiolingual cusp Maxillary first molar

Question 26

Largest fossa of Maxillary molar?

Answer 26

Central fossa

Question 27

Occlusal outline of: 1. Mandibular 1st molar 2. Mandibular 2nd molar 3. Maxillary 1st molar 4. Maxillary 2nd molar

Answer 27

1. Pentagon 2. Rectangle 3. Rhomboid/Square 4. Heart

Question 28

Only maxillary teeth to occlude with only one tooth? Only mandibular teeth to occlude with only one tooth?

Answer 28

Maxillary 3rd molars Mandibular central incisors

Question 29

Only anterior tooth that may have 2 roots?

Answer 29

Mandibular canine

Question 30

Largest C/R ratio of anterior teeth?

Answer 30

Maxillary canine