Teeth Trivia
What is the technical term for the "wisdom teeth"?
Third Molars
How many teeth are in the average adult mouth?
32
Who specializes in straightening and aligning teeth?
Orthodontist
During interphase, DNA is referred to as which of the following? A.) histones B.) chromatin C.) nucleosomes D.) chromosomes E.) sister chromatids
What is B. Chromatin
Do animals get cavities?
YES!
What is the most common area for decay to form?
Between teeth (inter-proximal)
What is the name of the bone that holds the upper teeth in place?
Maxilla
What speciality focuses on treating children?
Pediatrics
Two teams are playing a best-of-five series, which ends as soon as either team wins three games. If the two teams are equally likely to win a game, regardless of the outcomes of the others, what is the probability that the series ends after the first three games? A.) 1/3 B.) 3/10 C.) 1/4 D.) 1/8 E.) 3/5
C.) 1/4
What % of school children have active dental caries?
75%
What is the proper term for "bad breath"?
Halitosis
What are the four kinds of teeth found in the mouth?
Incisors, molars, pre-molars and canines
If you have advanced gum disease, what specialist would you be referred to?
Periodontist
Which of the following cellular junctions in a plant cell would allow for ion transport between cells? A.) tight junctions B.) gap junctions C.) desmosomes D.) plasmodesmata E.) transport channels
D.) Plasmodesmata.
Which animal has more teeth than humans, with thousands in their mouth despite being tiny?
A snail (They have over 25 thousand teeth)
What is the name of the bacteria primarily responsible for causing cavities?
Streptococcus mutans
What is the name of the joint that connects the jaw bone to the skull?
Temporomadibular joint (TMJ)
If you need root canal therapy or an apicoectomy, you'd see this specialist.
Endodontist
If the temperature of a gas is quadrupled from 40K to 160K, which of the following accurately describes the change in the average kinetic energy of the gas? A.) Average kinetic energy is halved B.) Average kinetic energy is unchanged C.) Average kinetic energy doubles D.) Average kinetic energy quadruples E.) Average kinetic energy triples
D.) Average kinetic energy quadruples.
What is the most commonly choked on object related to dental hygiene?
A toothpick
How many types of bacteria make up dental plaque
A) 25 B) 300 C) 3000
B)300
What are the four tissues that compose a tooth?
Hard tissues: enamel, dentin and cementum.
Soft tissue: pulp.
This doctor specializes in fabricating dentures, implant restorations, bridges and crowns (most likely in office)
Prosthodontist
NT explosions are very fast reactions involving the production of enormous quantities of heat and gaseous products. Thermodynamically, explosions are best described as: A.) High entropy, exothermic reactions with a low activation energy. B.) High entropy, endothermic reactions with a low activation energy. C.) High entropy, exothermic reactions with a high activation energy. D.) Low entropy, exothermic reactions with a low activation energy. E.) Low entropy, endothermic reactions with a high activation energy.
A.) High entropy, exothermic reactions with a low activation energy.
Why do the dental and medical symbols have serpents in them?
Serpents represented healing in greek mythology (their venom was used as therapy).