Random Facts

Question 1

THE ___________ LINE HAS THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF CURVATURE OF ANY TOOTH IN THE MOUTH

Answer 1

MESIAL CERVICAL

on maxillary central incisor

Question 2

______________ are the most frequently congenitally absent anterior tooth

Answer 2

Maxillary lateral incisors

Question 3

The _________________ varies in form more than any other tooth in the mouth (EXCEPTION: Third molars)

Answer 3

maxillary lateral incisor

Question 4

_______ have the longest and thickest roots (faciolingually) in the mouth

Answer 4

Canines

Question 5

The mesiobuccal cusp arm is longer than the distobuccal cusp arm on which tooth? (Lingual cusp is opposite)

Answer 5

maxillary 1st premolar

Question 6

While the maxillary 1st and 2nd premolars have approximately the same dimensions, the ________ is larger overall.

Answer 6

1st premolar

Question 7

The ________________ is the ONLY tooth which broadens toward the lingual – the M-D width is greater on the L side than it is on the B.

Answer 7

Maxillary 1st Molar

Question 8

There often is a concavity present at the cervical area on the distal surface of the ____ cusp of the maxillary 1st molar

Answer 8

DB

Question 9

The ___________ is often described as the only symmetrical tooth in the mouth!

Answer 9

mandibular central incisor

Question 10

THE ___________ IS THE ANTERIOR TOOTH MOST LIKELY TO HAVE A BIFURCATED ROOT

Answer 10

MANDIBULAR CANINE

Question 11

The ______ marginal ridge is higher above the CEJ than the _____ marginal ridge on the mandibular 1st premolar

Answer 11

distal
mesial

Question 12

There are 2 types of mandibular 2nd premolar

Answer 12

Three cusp type (5 lobes) or Two cusp type (4 lobes)

Question 13

____________ are broader M-D than B-L

Answer 13

Mandibular molars

Opposite of the maxillary molars!

Question 14

The ___________ M-D width is greater than its I-G length

Answer 14

primary central incisor’s

Only incisor in either dentition with this feature!

Question 15

The ____________ has a very prominent convexity on the MB aspect

Answer 15

primary maxillary 1st molar

Question 16

The ________________ does not resemble any other tooth – primary or secondary!

Answer 16

primary mandibular 1st molar

Question 17

What are succedaneous teeth?

Answer 17

permanent teeth that replace deciduous teeth

Question 18

Anterior teeth have 4 embrasure spaces

Answer 18

• Incisal, Gingival (Cervical), Facial, Lingual

Incisal < Gingival
Facial = Lingual

Question 19

Resorption begins _____ years after root formation is completed

Answer 19

1-2

occurs at the apex of the tooth

Question 20

The other 12 permanent teeth, which erupt distal to the primary second molars, are called…

Answer 20

ACCESSIONAL teeth (the Molars!)

Question 21

Primary teeth have crowns that are…

Answer 21

• more bulbous
• pronounced cervical constriction
• large pulp chambers
• prominent pulp horns

Question 22

Enamel is thinner on primary or permanent?

Answer 22

primary

Question 23

What is the primate space?

Answer 23

Space that exists mesial to the primary maxillary canine and distal to the primary mandibular canine in some deciduous dentition

Question 24

What is leeway space?

Answer 24

The combined mesiodistal widths of permanent premolars and the permanent canine is less than the combined mesiodistal widths of the primary molars and primary canine

Question 25

What tooth does the primary maxillary 1st molar look like?

Answer 25

premolar

Question 26

What tooth does the primary maxillary 2nd molar look like?

Answer 26

permanent maxillary 1st molar

Question 27

What tooth does the primary mandibular 1st molar look like?

Answer 27

No other tooth

Question 28

What tooth does the primary mandibular 2nd molar look like?

Answer 28

permanent mandibular 1st molar