Enamel
Types of Dentistry
Teeth
The Mouth
USC
100

What percentage of enamel is Hydroxyapitite?

96%

100

This type of dentistry focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting the supporting structures of teeth

Periodontics

100

How many primary teeth are there?

20

100

What are the daily functions of the mouth?

Eating, speaking, and breathing

100

What year was the university founded?

1801

200

What is the organic component of enamel?

Enamelin

200

This type of dentistry caters to treating the esthetic and functional features of the oral and maxillofacial region

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

200

How many permanent teeth are there?

32

200

what are the parts of the mouth?

Teeth, gums, palate, mucous membranes, salivary glands, tongue

200
When did cocky become the official mascot of the University of South Carolina?

1980

300

How thick is the enamel?

2.5 mm

300

This type of dentistry treats patients with physical or mental challenges and provides a lot of preventive therapies. 

Pediatric Dentistry

300

What are the last teeth to come in?

wisdom teeth

300

What do we brush off of our teeth everyday to prevent it from turning into calculus, tarter

plaque

300

Where is the oldest part of campus located?

the horseshoe

400

What is the hardest substance in the human body?

Enamel

400

This type of dentistry involves procedures on the peri radicular tissues, which are blood vessels, tissues, and nerves

Endodontics

400

What are the 2 primary parts of the tooth?

Crown and root

400

how many taste buds do we have?

2000-8000

400

How many national championship games has the WBB won?

3

500

What 3 factors work to eat away at enamel?

Bacteria, acids, and plaque

500

This type of dentistry involves the diagnoses and restoration of missing or damaged oral tissues

Prosthodontics 

500

What is the name of the first set of teeth that come in, also known as baby teeth?

Deciduous teeth

500

Which palate closes off the nasopharynx when swallowing and prevents us from being able to swallow and breathe at the same time?

soft palate

500

How many majors does the university offer?

350