Teeth

Question 1

Who was one of the earliest forensic dentists in America and who did they identify?

Answer 1

Paul Revere recognized the wiring of some prosthetic teeth he had made for his friend Joseph Warren and identified his body from a mass grave.

Question 2

What are some factors that teeth can tell us about an individual?

Answer 2

• Ancestry
• Age
• Diet
• Health
• Hygiene
• Social status (filling type)
• Personal habits (smoking, occupation)

Question 3

What is this area of the tooth called?

Answer 3

the crown

Question 4

What is this area of the tooth called?

Answer 4

the neck

Question 5

What is this area of the tooth called?

Answer 5

the root

Question 6

Identify #1 on this diagram of the tooth.

Answer 6

enamel

Question 7

Identify #2 on this diagram of the tooth.

Answer 7

dentin

Question 8

Identify #3 on this diagram of the tooth.

Answer 8

pulp & pulp cavity

Question 9

Identify #4 on this diagram of the tooth.

Answer 9

gingiva

Question 10

Identify #5 on this diagram of the tooth.

Answer 10

cemento-enamel junction (CEJ)

Question 11

Identify #6 on this diagram of the tooth.

Answer 11

alveolar bone

Question 12

Identify #7 on this diagram of the tooth.

Answer 12

root canal

Question 13

Identify #8 on this diagram of the tooth.

Answer 13

cementum

Question 14

Identify #9 on this diagram of the tooth.

Answer 14

periodontal ligament

Question 15

Identify #10 on this diagram of the tooth.

Answer 15

apex (root tip) & apical foramen

Question 16

Arrange the following from hardest to softest:

• dentin
• enamel
• cementum

Answer 16

1. enamel
2. dentin
3. cementum

Question 17

When something is located close to the tongue, it is _________.

Answer 17

lingual

Question 18

When something is close to the cheek, it is ________.

Answer 18

buccal

Question 19

When something is close to the lips, it is _______.

Answer 19

labial

Question 20

The face of a tooth closer to the midline is called the ______ face.

Answer 20

mesial

Question 21

The face of a tooth further from the midline is called the ______ face.

Answer 21

distal

Question 22

What are the higher points on a tooth called?

Answer 22

cusps

Question 23

A flat, blade-like tooth features a ______ contact surface.

Answer 23

incisal

Question 24

A flat, grinding tooth features a _______ contact surface.

Answer 24

occlusal

Question 25

What is the place where teeth contact one another called?

Answer 25

interproximal

Question 26

What is the dental arcade?

Answer 26

the alveolar process and the teeth

Question 27

To say that humans posess **heterodont dentition** means what?

Answer 27

not all teeth are the same

Question 28

To say that humans posess **diphydont dentition** means what?

Answer 28

humans have two successive sets of teeth in their lifetime

Question 29

Baby teeth are also known as ______ teeth.

Answer 29

deciduous

Question 30

Using the quadrant formula that divides the mouth into quadrants as well as anterior/posterior sections, what is the "dental formula" for humans? What do the four numbers refer to?

Answer 30

The formula for humans is 2.1.2.3. This refers to the number of teeth found in each quadrant in the following order: incisors, canines, premolers, and molars.

Question 31

In the universal numbering system for teeth, where does the numbering being?

Answer 31

the upper right

Question 32

When identifying a tooth, what six criteria are used?

Answer 32

1. Is it human? 2. Which type? 3. Permanent or deciduous 4. Upper or lower 5. Position 6. Right or left

Question 33

What type of tooth is this?

Answer 33

incisor

Question 34

What are the structures labelled #1 called?

Answer 34

marginal ridges

Question 35

What are the structures labelled #2 called?

Answer 35

cingulum

Question 36

What type of tooth is this?

Answer 36

a canine

Question 37

What type of tooth is this?

Answer 37

a premolar

Question 38

What type of tooth is this?

Answer 38

a molar

Question 39

How many roots does an upper molar have?

Answer 39

three

Question 40

How many roots does a lower molar have?

Answer 40

two

Question 41

Which type of tooth is the most irregular?

Answer 41

molar

Question 42

What are two functions of forensic odontology?

Answer 42

1. analyzing bite marks to include or exclude a suspect 2. identifying a deceased individual

Question 43

In what court case were bite marks first used?

Answer 43

Doyle vs. The State of Texas, the Peacock Grocery Store robbery

Question 44

Who was the expert witness in the Ted Bundy case?

Answer 44

Dr. Richard Souviron

Question 45

What is the Frye test?

Answer 45

It determines whether or not a particular sort of evidence should be admitted to court based on whether it is generally accepted by the scientific community.

Question 46

What did the Federal Rules of Evidence establish in 1975?

Answer 46

A judge determines if expert testimony aids a jury and whether it will be admitted - the gatekeeper rule.

Question 47

What did the Daubert Ruling of 1993 establish?

Answer 47

Judges could asses all scientific admissability of evidence in a court case.

Question 48

What are five creteria by which "legitimate" science can be separated from "junk" science?

Answer 48

1. Has it been tested? 2. Is it peer review? 3. Whar are the error rates? What are the probabilities of its conclusion? 4. Are there standards of technique (in terms of measurements, etc.)? 5. Is there widespread acceptance?

Question 49

Who was the victim of the "pajama girl" murder?

Answer 49

Linda Agostini