Max/Man Molar Review

Question 1

What are the 5 surfaces of posterior teeth?

Answer 1

Mesial , Distal , Lingual , Buccal , Occlusal

Question 2

What is another name for the 3rd molars?

Answer 2

Wisdom teeth

Question 3

What is another name for the 2nd molars?

Answer 3

12 year molars

Question 4

What is another name for the 1st molars?

Answer 4

6 year molars

Question 5

What term means back of the oral cavity?

Answer 5

Posterior

Question 6

What is the difference between bifurcated and trifurcated?

Answer 6

Bi- has two roots
Tri- has three roots

Question 7

What is furcation?

Answer 7

The diving point of a multi-rooted tooth

Question 8

Which molar could have a Cusp of Carabelli?

Answer 8

Maxillary 1st molars

Question 9

What is a marginal ridge?

Answer 9

Rounded, raised border on all surfaces of the teeth.

Question 10

What is the linear depressing forming a groove that extends from the middle of the buccal surface to the occlusal surface of the tooth?

Answer 10

Buccal Groove

Question 11

What pertains to teeth that do not replace primary teeth?

Answer 11

Nonsuccedaneous

Question 12

How many molars are in each quadrant?

Answer 12

3 molars

Question 13

How many roots do the mandibular molars typically have?

Answer 13

2 roots

Question 14

How many roots do the maxillary molars typically have?

Answer 14

3 roots

Question 15

What are the universal numbers for the maxillary and mandibular 1st molars?

Answer 15

3 , 14 , 19 , 30

Question 16

What are the universal numbers for the maxillary and mandibular 2nd molars?

Answer 16

2 , 15 , 18 , 31

Question 17

What are the universal numbers for the maxillary and mandibular 3rd molars?

Answer 17

1 , 16 , 17 , 32