Lesson 1

Question 1

Define Clinical Crown

Answer 1

Portion of the tooth that you see above the gingiva

Question 2

Define Anatomica Crown

Answer 2

Entire portion of the tooth covered by the enamel

Question 3

Define Cervical Line

Answer 3

Line where the enamel of the tooth stops and the root begins

Question 4

Be able to label part of a tooth

Answer 4

Enamel
Pulp horns
Pulp chamber
Pulp canals
Alveolar bone
Periodontal membrane
Cementum
Apical foramen
Submucosa
Cervical line
Gingiva
Gingival line

Question 5

Define Mesial

Answer 5

Closet to the midline

Question 6

Define Distal

Answer 6

Farthest from the midline

Question 7

Define Lingual

Answer 7

Tongue side of the tooth

Question 8

Define Buccal

Answer 8

Cheek side of the tooth on posterior teeth (pre-molars and molars)

Question 9

Define Facial

Answer 9

Cheek side of the tooth on anterior teeth (canine to canine); what people see when looking at you

Question 10

Define Occlusal

Answer 10

Biting surface of your tooth on posterior teeth

Question 11

Define Incisal

Answer 11

Biting edge of your tooth on anterior teeth

Question 12

Be able to label the divisions of a root

Answer 12

Apical
Middle
Cervical

Question 13

Be able to label the divisions of a tooth

Answer 13

Cervical
Middle
Occlusal/Incisal

Question 14

There are ____ sets of teeth in the mouth

Answer 14

4

Question 15

List all 4 sets of teeth in the mouth

Answer 15

Incisals, cuspids (canines), pre-molars, and molars

Question 16

How many adult teeth are in a typical adult mouth?

Answer 16

32

Question 17

How many primary teeth are in a typical child’s mouth?

Answer 17

20

Question 18

There are _____ teeth in each arch of an adult

Answer 18

16

Question 19

There are _____ teeth in each quad of an adult

Answer 19

8

Question 20

List the 4 quadrants in the mouth

Answer 20

UR, UL, LR, LL

Question 21

______ Incisors are the front two teeth on the top and bottom

Answer 21

Central

Question 22

Lateral Incisors are located where in the mouth?

Answer 22

Distal to the central incisors

Question 23

How many incisors are in a typical adult mouth?

Answer 23

8

Question 24

What is the purpose of incisors?

Answer 24

To cut or slice

Question 25

_____ have only one cusp

Answer 25

Cuspids (canines)

Question 26

What is the purpose of cuspids?

Answer 26

To pierce and hold

Question 27

Cuspids are have a ______ shape

Answer 27

Convex

Question 28

How many cuspids are in a typical adult mouth?

Answer 28

4

Question 29

_______ are the longest teeth in the mouth

Answer 29

Cuspids

Question 30

_______ are often referred to as bi-cuspids

Answer 30

Pre-molars

Question 31

What is the purpose of pre-molars?

Answer 31

To crush and grind

Question 32

There ______ pre-molars in a typical adult mouth

Answer 32

8

Question 33

Molars are used to _____ and ______

Answer 33

Crush | Grind

Question 34

How many sets of molars are in a typical adult mouth?

Answer 34

3

Question 35

Molars are classified by ______, ________, and ______

Answer 35

Position Shape Number of cusps

Question 36

How many molars in a typical adult mouth?

Answer 36

12

Question 37

Humans are ______ and _____ which makes us unique

Answer 37

Diphyodont | Heterodont

Question 38

Define Diphyodont

Answer 38

Having 2 successive sets of teeth

Question 39

Define Heterodont

Answer 39

Having different shaped teeth