Oral Landmarks

Question 1

What is the Maxillary Tuberosity?

Answer 1

Bulge behind maxillary 2nd molars

Question 2

Where is the Hamular Notch?

Answer 2

Notch behind tuberosity of maxilla and hamular process of sphenoid

Question 3

What is the Palatine Fovea and where is it found?

Answer 3

Sits just behind the vibrating line and plays a role in gag reflex

Question 4

What is the Vibrating Line?

Answer 4

Where the hard and soft palate meet

Question 5

What is the Palatine Raphe?

Answer 5

Line that runs down the centre of the hard palate

Question 6

What is the Palatine Rugae?

Answer 6

Wrinkles at the side of the hard palate

Question 7

What is the Incisive Papilla?

Answer 7

Elevation of tissue just behind two front teeth

Question 8

What is the Pear-Shaped Pad

Answer 8

Scarring - keratinised tissue - after removal of the most distal molar

Question 9

What is the Retromolar Pad?

Answer 9

Elevation distal to the mandibular 2nd molars

Non-keratinised extension of the pear shaped pad

Question 10

What is the Buccal Shelf?

Answer 10

Area between the buccal frenulum and the anterior border of the masseter

Question 11

What is the Mandibular Tori?

Answer 11

An abnormal bony prominence

Question 12

What is the Mylohyoid Ridge?

Answer 12

The lingual surface of the mandible

Question 13

What is the Pterygomandibular Raphe?

Answer 13

Stretches from the back of the upper last molar to the bottom of the lower last molar
Site of local anaesthetic

Question 14

Identify the Residual Ridge

Answer 14

Question 15

Identify the Palatine Torus

Answer 15

Question 16

Identify the Rugae

Answer 16

Question 17

Identify the Palatine raphe

Answer 17

Question 18

Identify the Hamular Notch

Answer 18

Question 19

Identify the Palatine fovea

Answer 19

Question 20

Identify the Maxillary tuberosity

Answer 20

Question 21

Identify the Vibrating Line

Answer 21

Question 22

Identify the Buccal Sulcus

Answer 22

Question 23

Identify the Zygomatic Buttress

Answer 23

Question 24

Identify the Labial Frenum

Answer 24

Question 25

Identify the Buccal Frenum

Answer 25

Question 26

Identify the Labial Sulcus

Answer 26

Question 27

Identify the Mandibular Torus

Answer 27

Question 28

Identify the Pear-Shaped Pad

Answer 28

Question 29

Identify the Lingual Frenum

Answer 29

Question 30

Identify the Buccal Shelf

Answer 30

Question 31

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Answer 31

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Question 32

Identify the Retromylohyoid Area

Answer 32

Question 33

Identify the Retromolar Pad

Answer 33

Question 34

Identify the Mylohyoid Ridge

Answer 34

Question 35

Identify the Pterygomandibular Raphe

Answer 35

Question 36

Identify the Incisive Papilla

Answer 36

Question 37

What is the Curve of Spee?

Answer 37

Curvature of mandibular occlusal plane beginning at the tip of the lower incisors and following the buccal cusps of the posterior teeth

Question 38

What is the Curve of Wilson?

Answer 38

Arc that goes across the arch | It is concave in the mandible and convex in the upper

Question 39

What is the sphere of Monson?

Answer 39

The space which is bordered by the junction of the Curve of Spee and Curve of Wilson

Question 40

Identify the Curve of Spee

Answer 40

Question 41

Identify the Curve of Wilson

Answer 41

Question 42

Identify the Sphere of Monson

Answer 42