Quiz #1 Question Bank Flashcards
which of the following tissues found in the teeth is responsible for furnishing blood and nerve supply to the tooth?
Pulp
when looking at the facial or lingual aspect of maxillary incisors, they have a…
trapezoidal outline
the maxillary permanent central incisor has these unique characteristics:
-most prominent tooth
-mesial CEJ contour is greater than any other tooth
-second longest crown length of any other tooth
-widest crown of all anterior teeth
which of these perm teeth will most likely erupt first?
4, 5, 6, 15
5 (maxillary premolar)
all anterior teeth show traces of four lobes, three labially and one lingually. the lingual lobe is represented by the…
cingulum
the enamel, cementum, dentin, and pulp make up the four hard tissues of the tooth
FALSE
Only Enamel, dentin, and cementum are hard
pulp is soft
under normal conditions, the presence of mamelons in a 140yo patient is indicative of…
macocclusion
which of the following represents the name of the bone of the tooth socket that firmly fixes each tooth root?
alveolus
T/F: with maxillary incisors, the facial and lingual CEJ’s curve apically
TRUE
T/F: with maxillary incisors, the mesial and distal CEJ’s curve coronally
TRUE
the dental pulps primary function if the formation of what?
dentin
the smallest permanent tooth in the mouth is a…
mandibular central incisor
what distinguishes the max lateral incisor from the max central incisor?
-its cervioincisal length is greater than its mesiodistal width
-the root is much longer in proportion to its crown
- the crown is smaller in all directions
anterior teeth have how many point angles?
4 for anterior
4 for posterior
posterior teeth have how many point angles?
4 for posterior
4 for anterior
“shovel-shaped” describes which teeth?
max central incisors
maxillary permanent lateral teeth have these unique characteristics:
- most common congenitally missing tooth
- second most variable tooth form
- lingual surface is the most concave of all incisors
in the permanent dentition, how many teeth per arch? total?
Permanent arch 16
Total 32
in primary dentition, how many teeth per arch? total?
Primary arch 10
Total 20
the form of the crown of lateral incisors is much more/less variable than central incisors (maxillary)
more
is the lingual fossa more pronounced on the central or lateral incisor (max)
lateral
what shape is viewed when looking from the mesial or distal of the crowns of anterior teeth?
triangle
how many mamelons in the permanent maxillary central incisors? how many developmental lobes?
three mamelons
four developmental lobes
T/F: the mandibular central incisors are the smallest and simple teeth of the permanent dentition
TRUE
