AUSTIN & TEXAS
What is Austin's famous unofficial slogan?
Keep Austin Weird
What orthodontic term describes the horizontal overlap between the upper and lower incisors?
Overjet
I help keep teeth from shifting after orthodontic treatment. What am I?
Retainer
How many permanent teeth are in a complete adult dentition, including third molars?
32
In Finding Nemo, Nemo ends up in a fish tank at what type of healthcare office?
Dentist's office
Austin is known as the Live Music Capital of the _____.
World
In an Angle Class II molar relationship, is the mandibular first molar positioned mesially or distally relative to Class I?
Distally
I consist of a series of removable, transparent plastic trays designed to move teeth. What am I?
Clear aligners
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Enamel
What classic board game features a patient named Cavity Sam and a buzzing red nose?
Operation
What famous annual music festival takes place in Austin's Zilker Park over two weekends in October?
Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival
What is the term for a malocclusion in which the upper and lower anterior teeth have no vertical overlap and are separated when biting?
Anterior open bite
I commonly contain a jackscrew and can help correct a narrow maxilla. What am I?
Rapid palatal expander (RPE)
What cells are responsible for bone resorption during orthodontic tooth movement?
Osteoclasts
What animated character lives in a pineapple under the sea and is famous for his two prominent front teeth?
SpongeBob SquarePants
What famous spring-fed swimming pool in Zilker Park maintains a temperature around 68–70°F?
Barton Springs Pool
What type of orthodontic tooth movement involves moving the crown and root in the same direction without tipping?
Bodily movement (translation)
I am a classic removable retainer with an acrylic plate and a metal labial bow. What am I?
Hawley retainer
Which division of the trigeminal nerve provides sensory innervation to the mandibular teeth?
Mandibular division (V3)
What actor and former professional wrestler starred in the 2010 movie Tooth Fairy?
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
What famous downtown Austin bridge is home to approximately 1.5 million bats during peak season?
Congress Avenue Bridge
What cephalometric angle uses points A, Nasion, and B to evaluate the sagittal relationship between the maxilla and mandible?
ANB angle
I use two removable plates with inclined bite blocks to posture the mandible forward in growing Class II patients. What am I?
Twin Block appliance
What are the embedded ends of periodontal ligament collagen fibers that anchor the ligament into cementum and alveolar bone called?
Sharpey's fibers
What is the name of the fictional paper company where the employees work in the TV show The Office?
Dunder Mifflin