The Dental Assistant
DentalSpecialties
Anatomy
Head and Neck Anatomy
Landmarks of face and oral cavity
100

This organization of the ADAA was formed by a women in 1924.

Who was Juliette Southard

100

The specialty that does root canals

What is an Endodontist

100

This is the vertical plane parallel to the midline that divides the body from top to bottom into unequal left and right portions. 

What is the sagittal plane

100

Suture line that is located at the midline of the skull, where the two parietal bones are joined

What is the sagittal suture

100

Wing like tip of the outer side of each nostril

What is the Ala

200

The acronym ADAA stand for?

What is the American Dental Assistants Association

200

The specialty that deals with the gingival tissues 

What is a Periodontist

200

This is any vertical plane at right angles to the midsagittal plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) 

What is the frontal plane

200

Region of the head that pertaining to or located near the chin 

what is the mental 

200

Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear

What is the tragus 

300

The acronym CDA stands for 

What is Certified Dental Assistant

300

The specialty that extracts teeth or does implants

What is an Oral Surgeon

300

The basic unit of structure of the human body

What are cells

300

Part of the mandible that forms the chin

What is the mental protuberance 

300

This is commonly called the bridge of the nose

What is the root

400

The acronym DANB stand for

What is the Dental Assisting National Board

400

The specialty that does dentistry on Children and adolescents 

What is Pediatric dentistry

400

The control center of a cell

 What is the nucleus

400

Portion of the maxillary bones that forms the support for teeth or the maxillary arch

What is the alveolar process

400

Which is the darker in color than the surrounding skin and outlines the lips

What is the Vermilion border

500

The acronym ADA stands for 

What is the American Dental Association

500

The specialty that does prosthetics and replacement of natural teeth. 

What is Prosthodontics

500

Cells associated with bone formation 

 What is osteoblasts

500

The strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication 

What is the masseter 

500

What is the space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks

What is the vestibule

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