In the Office
DAT Questions
Tooth Trivia
COW/CWPDS History
Dental Specialties
100

During interphase, DNA is referred to as which of the following? A.) histones B.) chromatin C.) nucleosomes D.) chromosomes E.) sister chromatids

B. Chromatin

100

How many teeth are in the average adult mouth?

32.

100

What is the DAT bootcamp code for $70 off for CWPDS?

woosterpds25

100

In what area do Pediatric Dentists specialize?

Children/adolescents, OR preventative dentistry.

200

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

200

How often should you replace your tooth brush?

3-4 months. (Or often you have a cold or virus!)

200

What is the CWPDS Instagram handle?

@woo_predentalsociety

200

What does a prosthodontist do?

Dentures/implants/cosmetic procedures.

300

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.

300

What are the four kinds of teeth found in the mouth?

Incisors, molars, pre-molars and canines.

300

What month, day of the week, AND time was our first meeting of 24-25?

September, Wednesday, 7-8 PM

300

What does a Periodontist do?

Treat and cure diseases of the gums.

400

What percentage of Americans floss their teeth everyday?

13.5% ..

400

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.

400

How much tooth enamel do people swallow on average each day? (get within 0.5g)

0.05 g

400

What year was the college founded?

1866

400

By what age should a child have their first dental visit?

By age 1 or within 6 months of their first tooth!
500

Where was the first commercial toothbrush (similar to what we use today) invented?

In a prison. In 1770, an Englishman who was serving time for inciting a riot created a toothbrush out of an animal bone, and boar bristles!

500

TNT 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.

500

On average, how much does the tooth fairy give per tooth in the state of Ohio? (Get within $1.00)

$4.80

500

How many people are in the picture for CWPDS on The College of Wooster website? (Must get within 2 people)

14

500

Oral Surgery was established as the very first Dental specialty. What year was it established?

1869