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1. What permanent tooth erupts into the space previously held by the primary second molar?
A. First molar
B. Second molar
C. First premolar
D. Second premolar
D
2. Which statement is TRUE regarding the relative size of the following pairs of teeth?
A. Permanent maxillary central incisors are smaller than permanent maxillary lateral incisors.
B. Permanent mandibular central incisors are larger than permanent mandibular lateral incisors.
C. Primary mandibular first molars are smaller than primary mandibular second molars.
D. Primary mandibular second molars are larger than permanent mandibular first molars.
E. Permanent maxillary first molars are smaller then permanent maxillary second molars.
C
3. When viewed from the facial, incisor crown outlines are generally more convex on the distal than on the mesial EXCEPT on which incisor?
A. Permanent maxillary central incisor
B. Permanent maxillary lateral incisor
C. Permanent mandibular central incisor D. Permanent mandibular lateral incisor
E. Primary maxillary central incisor
C
4. What is the Universal number of the adult (secondary) tooth that erupts into the space that was previously occupied by primary tooth B?
A. #1
В. #3
C. #5
D. #7
E. # 10
C
5. What would you estimate to be the dental age of a child with the following teeth: all permanent incisors and permanent first molars, and all primary canines and molars?
A. 2 to 5 years
B. 5 to 7 years
C. 8 to 9 years
D. 10 to 11 years
E. Over 12 years
C
6. Which anterior teeth are wider mesiodistally than incisocervically? (Read all answers.)
A. Primary central incisors
B. Primary canines
C. Permanent central incisors
D. Permanent canines
E. Both the primary central incisors and the permanent central incisors
A
7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of primary (deciduous) teeth?
A. Primary teeth are whiter than permanent teeth.
B. Primary teeth have a marked constriction at the cervical line.
C. Primary molars have thin, widely spread roots.
D. Primary molars have sharper cusps and more prominent grooves than permanent teeth.
E. Primary teeth have relatively thinner enamel than permanent teeth.
D
8. When distinguishing a primary maxillary second molar from a permanent maxillary first molar, only the permanent maxillary first molar:
A. Has a distolingual cusp
B. Has roots positioned mesially and distally
C. Has a relatively longer root trunk
D. Has a more prominent mesiobuccal cervical ridge
E. Is likely to have a cusp of Carabelli
C
9. Tooth #30 forms within the mandible (prior to erupting) at which location?
A. Between the mesial and distal roots of the primary mandibular first molar
B. Between the mesial and distal roots of the primary mandibular second molar
C. Between the mesial, distal, and palatal roots of the primary mandibular first molar
D. Between the mesial, distal, and palatal roots of the primary mandibular second molar
E. None of these choices is correct.
E
10. During what age span are primary teeth in the process of erupting (emerging) into the mouth?
A. Birth to 6 months
B. 6 months to 2 years
C. 2 to 6 years
D. 6 to 9 years
E. 9 to 12 years
B
11. Using the Universal number or letter, which tooth erupts just distal to primary tooth J?
A. Tooth #13
B. Tooth #14
C. Tooth #15
D. Tooth I
E. Tooth K
B
12. How many teeth should be visible in the mouth of a 3-year-old?
A. 10
В. 20
С. 24
D. 28
B
13. Which statement is TRUE regarding primary anterior teeth?
A. Mamelons are prominent.
B. Perikymata are prominent.
C. Cervical ridges are prominent.
D. Roots are short in proportion to crowns.
E. Roots are bent lingually.
C
14. Which two teeth have their mesial proximal contact more cervical than their distal proximal contact?
A. Primary maxillary canine and permanent mandibular second premolar
B. Primary mandibular canine and permanent mandibular first premolar
C. Primary maxillary canine and permanent maxillary first premolar
D. Primary mandibular canine and permanent maxillary first premolar
E. Primary maxillary canine and permanent mandibular first premolar
E
15. Using the Universal number or letter, the only incisor where the crown is wider mesiodistally than long incisocervically is: A. Tooth F
B. Tooth #7
C. Tooth #8
D. Tooth D
E. Tooth G
A
16. During most of their eighth year, children have how many teeth in their mouth (primary and secondary)?
A. 16
В. 24
С. 26
D. 28
E. 30
B
17. What would you estimate is the dental age of a person who has 28 teeth (either primary or permanent)?
A. 7 to 8 years
B. 9 to10 years
C. 10 to 11 years
D. 12 to 16 years
E. Over 20 years
D
18. Which of the following teeth (if any) replaces primary tooth J?
A. #12
B. #13
C. #14
D. #20
E. None of these teeth replace tooth J.
B
19. Which primary tooth may resemble a premolar from the occlusal view, but has three roots?
A. Tooth H
B. Tooth I
С. Тоoth J
D. Tooth K
E. Tooth L
B
20. What is the Universal number of the adult (secondary) tooth that erupts into the space that was previously occupied by primary tooth K?
A. #4
B. #13
C. #20
D. #19
E. #29
C
21. During what years are all of the primary teeth in the mouth?
A. 6 months to 18 months
B. 3 to 5 years
С.6 to 9 years
D. 9 to 12 years
E. Over 12 years
B
22. What would you estimate is the dental age of a child if the only secondary (adult) teeth present were #3, 14, 19, 24, 25, and 30?
A. 2 to 5 years
B. 7 to 8 years
C. 9 to 10 years
D. 11 to 12 years
E. Over 12 years
B
23. Which (if any) of these permanent teeth forms within the bone just apical to primary tooth T?
A. #28
B. #29
C. #30
D. #31
E. None of these choices is correct.
B
24. What would you estimate is the dental age of a child if the only secondary (adult) teeth present were all adult incisors, adult mandibular canines, mandibular first premolars, and adult maxillary and mandibular first molars?
A. 2 to 5 years
B. 5 to 7 years
C. 8 to 9 years
D. 10 to 11 years
E. Over 12 years
D
25. All but one of the following are traits of all primary teeth that can be used to distinguish them from permanent teeth. Which one is NOT useful for distinguishing these teeth?
A. Primary teeth have greater cervical bulges.
B. Primary teeth have relatively thinner and longer roots.
C. Primary teeth are whiter.
D. Primary incisors are larger than their successors, providing room for their eruption.
E. Primary teeth have relatively larger pulps.
D
26. What would you estimate to be the dental age of a child with the following teeth: all secondary incisors and secondary first molars and all primary canines and molars?
A. 2 to 4 years
B. 5 to 7 years
C. 8 to 9 years
D. 10 to 11 years
E. Over 12 years
C
27. The permanent maxillary lateral incisor erupts at age:
A. 6 to 7 years
B. 7 to 8 years
C. 8 to 9 years
D. 9 to 10 years
C
28. The mandibular lateral incisor erupts at age:
A. 6 to 7 years
B. 7 to 8 years
C. 8 to 9 years
D. 10 years
B
29. The permanent maxillary canine erupts at age:
A. 6 to 7 years
B. 7 to 8 years
C. 8 to 9 years
D. 9 to 10 years
E. 11 to 12 years
E
30. The permanent mandibular canine erupts at age:
A. 6 to 7 years
B. 8 to 9 years
C. 9 to 10 years
D. 11 to 12 years
C
31. A mandibular primate space is usually found in the primary dentition between the:
A. Central incisors
B. Central and lateral incisors
C. Lateral incisor and canine
D. Canine and first molar
E. First and second molars
D
32. In the normal dentition, humans have how many non-succedaneous teeth?
A. 20
В. 16
С. 14
D. 12
D
33. The roots of a primary maxillary second molar are flared to allow space for the developing tooth bud of which permanent maxillary tooth?
A. First premolar
B. Second premolar
C. First molar
D. Second molar
B
34. In the primary teeth, a prominent transverse ridge is most likely found on the:
A. Maxillary first molar
B. Mandibular first molar
C. Maxillary second molar
D. Mandibular second molar
B
35. The permanent maxillary second molar erupts at age:
A. 6 to 7 years
B. 8 to 9 years
C. 10 to 11 years
D. 12 to 13 years
E. 14 to 15 years
D
36. On the primary maxillary first molar, the number and formation of the roots closely correspond to the roots of the:
A. Permanent mandibular third molar
B. Permanent maxillary first premolar
C. Permanent mandibular first premolar
D. Permanent maxillary first molar
E. Permanent mandibular first molar
D
37. Primary molars differ from permanent molars in that primary molars have:
A. Less bulbous crowns
B. More and deeper pits and fissures
C. Greater divergence of roots
D. None of these choices is correct.
C
38. Which of the following permanent teeth should have erupted long before the patient is 12 years old?
A. Maxillary canine
B. Mandibular second molar
C. Maxillary lateral incisor
D. Mandibular second premolar
C
39. Which permanent incisors are most likely to erupt first?
A. Maxillary centrals
B. Mandibular laterals
C. Maxillary laterals
D. Mandibular centrals
D
40. Which of the following permanent teeth is NOT succedaneous?
A. #4
B. #26
C. #14
D. #13
E. #12
C
41. Which primary tooth does not resemble any permanent tooth?
A. Maxillary second molar
B. Maxillary lateral incisor
C. Mandibular first molar
D. Mandibular second molar
C
42. Which two teeth have their mesial proximal contact more cervical than their distal proximal contact?
A. Primary maxillary canine and permanent mandibular second premolar
B. Primary mandibular canine and permanent mandibular first premolar
C. Primary maxillary canine and permanent maxillary first premolar
D. Primary mandibular canine and permanent maxillary first premolar
E. Primary maxillary canine and permanent mandibular first premolar
E
43. The only incisor whose mesiodistal diameter is greater than its crown height is the—
primary maxillary central incisor
44. The primary maxillary first molar has three or four (number of) cusps and they are designated(named) ——,distobuccal, mesiolingual, and distolingual (sometimes absent).
Mesiobuccal
45. The letters used to designate the four primary second molars are A, J, —and T.
K
46. Primary posterior teeth, particularly the first molars, have a pronounced elevation of enamel found on the mesial half of the buccal surface, which is called the—
cervical ridge
47. In which primary tooth is the mesial fossa separated from the major part of the occlusal table by a prominent transverse ridge?————-
mandibular first molar
48. The primary maxillary first molar has —(number of) roots.
three
49. True or false? Primary teeth have very pronounced mamelons.
False
50. True or false? The primary mandibular first molar has two roots and four cusps.
False
51. True or false? Primary teeth have more prominent cervical ridges than permanent teeth.
False
52. True or false? The mesiolingual line angle of the primary mandibular first molar is much more rounded than the other line angles of this tooth.
False
53. True or false? The root trunk of the primary mandibular first molar is longer proportionally than that of the permanent mandibular first molar.
False
54. True or false? The eruption sequence of the primary teeth is central incisor, lateral incisor, canine, first molar, and second molar.
False
55. True or false? As on the permanent canine, the distal cusp ridge of the maxillary primary canine is the shortest.
False