Universe #
What Tooth is #1?
Permanent Maxillary Right Third Molar
What does the first digit represent?
Quadrant
What do the brackets (┘ └) indicate?
Quadrant location
Name the surface contacting the distal side of the adjacent tooth toward the midline.
Mesial
What link follows the reservoir in the chain?
Portal of exit
What Tooth is #17?
Permanent Mandibular left third molar
What does the second digit represent?
Tooth position form midline
Which Palmer symbol represents the maxillary left quadrant?
└
What is the term for the chewing surface of anterior teeth?
Incisal edge
Define “portal of exit” with an example.
Pathway pathogen leaves (e.g., saliva, blood)
How many permanent teeth are in this system?
32
What permanent tooth is 37?
Mandibular left second molar
Convert Palmer └1 into Universal
#24
What surface faces the oral cavity in maxillary teeth?
Palatal
Which link is directly interrupted by sterilization of instruments?
Mode of transmission
What tooth is #32?
Permanent Mandibular right third molar
Convert FDI 44 into Universal
#28
How would you write mandibular right first molar in Palmer?
┘6
Name the line angle formed by the junction of mesial and lingual surfaces.
Mesiolingual line angle
What type of transmission is most associated with contaminated surfaces in dentistry?
Indirect contact transmission
What tooth is #8?
Permanent Maxillary right central incisor
Identify dentition and tooth for FDI 85.
Primary mandibular right second molar
Convert Palmer ┐5 into FDI
15 (Maxillary right second premolar)
What is the point angle created by mesial, buccal, and occlusal surfaces?
Mesiobucco-occlusal point angle
Name all six links of the chain of infection in correct order.
Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host