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Ch11
Dental 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The human mouth is divided into two dental | arches |
| Which of the following describes the maximal stable contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth? | Centric occlusion |
| When the Palmer Notation System (PNS) is used | each of the four quadrants is given its own tooth bracket made up of a vertical and a horizontal line. |
| Which of the following surfaces is closest to the tongue? | Lingual |
| Incisors | have shovel-shaped lingual surfaces. |
| How many quadrants are there in the mandibular dentition? | 2 |
| In Angle class ____ occlusion, the mesiobuccal cusp of the permanent maxillary first molar occludes mesial to the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular first molar. | II |
| The initiation of the mixed dentition period is marked by which of the following events? | Eruption of the adult mandibular first molar |
| The mixed dentition period ends when which of the following teeth is lost? | Primary maxillary second molar |
| If a dentist uses the ISO numbering system and charts #11, #12, #13, #54, and #18 teeth as being present in the patient’s mouth, approximately what is the age of the patient? | 10 to 12 |
| The primary teeth are identified using letters and the permanent teeth are identified using numbers with which of the following tooth numbering systems? | Universal/National System |
| Which type of teeth are not found in the primary dentition? | Premolars |
| There are _____ incisor teeth in the primary dentition. | 8 |
| The correct order of the teeth from mesial to distal in the permanent dentition is | incisors, canines, premolars, molars. |
| Which of the following anatomic features of the teeth help to maintain their position in the dental arch and protect the tissues during chewing? | Contours, contacts, and embrasures |
| Which statement is not true of the premolars? | All premolars have two cusps |
| The area where the mesial or distal surfaces of the tooth touch the adjacent tooth in the arch is the | contact area |
| The temporomandibular joint permits movement of the | mandible |
| The crown of a tooth that is divided crosswise with the division being parallel to the occlusal or incisal surface of the tooth has which of the following divisions? | Occlusal third, middle third, and cervical third |
| Permanent _____ are nonsuccedaneous teeth. | molars |
| A proper contact between adjacent teeth stabilizes the dental arches by | holding teeth in positive contact with each other. |
| The tooth numbering system most often used in the United States is the ______ system. | Universal/National |
| Each quadrant of the primary dentition contains how many teeth? | 5 |