Dentitions, Arches and Tooth Surfaces Quiz

What term is used to describe dentition that contains both primary and permanent teeth?

Mixed

The primary dentition period usually begins when the first tooth erupts at what age?

6 months

What term is used to describe the process of a tooth becoming loose and falling out from the primary dentition?

Exfoliation

Which of the following permanent teeth are *not* succedaneous?

Molars

Which of the following is an alternate term used to describe the upper dental arch?

Maxillary arch

How many teeth are in a mandibular permanent right quadrant?

8

What is another term used to refer to incisors and canines?

Anterior teeth

What term is used to describe the tooth surface that is closest to the lips?

Labial surface

What term is used to describe the surface of a tooth that is used for grinding or chewing food?

Occlusal surface

The tooth surface farthest from the midline is which surface?

Distal

Dr. Wall has scheduled Ms. Brinker to repair the decayed mesial surface of an incisor. Which of the following is accurate?

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The repair involved a surface of an anterior tooth closest to the midline

Dr. Jones has scheduled Ms. Smith to repair the decayed distal surface of a molar. Which of the following is accurate?

The repair involved a surface of a posterior tooth away from the midline

Which of the following have the most teeth?

A quadrant

Ms. Jamison called and stated that she “chipped the edge of her upper front tooth”. What is a better description of this injury using dental terminology?

She fractured the incisal edge of an anterior tooth

The terms lingual and palatal can be used interchangeably for both the maxillary and mandibular teeth.

False