Term used to describe any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaws beyond the time at which it should normally erupt, it happens most commonly in the wisdom teeth:
Impactation
The common term for gingiva is:
gums
Which of the following terms corresponds to the roof of the mouth?
Hard palate
Bones of the face, EXCEPT:
Occipital
Primary structures included in the periodontium, EXCEPT:
Enamel
Term for the surface of anterior teeth facing the lips:
Facial
Which of the following teeth are posterior teeth?
Premolars and molars
The primary teeth are _____ in the Universal/National System.
lettered with capital letters from A to T
__ are the longest teeth in the human dentition and are used for cutting and tearing.
Canines
Which of the following surfaces is closest to the tongue?
Lingual
The tooth surface closest to the cheek on posterior teeth is the _____ surface.
buccal
The smallest teeth in the permanent dentition are the:
mandibular incisors
Rounded enamel extension on the incisal ridges of incisors when newly erupted:
Mamelons
How many premolars are in each quadrant of the permanent dentitions?
2
In the Universal Numbering System, the permanent maxillary first premolars are:
#5 and #12
The area where the mesial or distal surfaces of the tooth touch the adjacent tooth in the arch is the:
contact area
According to Angle's classification, a patient Class I would have the following molar arch relationship:
MB cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes with the MB groove of the mandibular first molar.
The ________ play an important role in a person’s appearance.
anterior teeth
the Universal Numbering System, the four second permanent molars are:
#2, #15, #18, and #31
Which of the following teeth are most likely to be out of position in the dental arch?
Maxillary third molars or Wisdom Teeth
Vertical portion of the mandible, located at each end, it contains the coronoid and condyloid processes:
Ramus
Which of the following tastes is located on the tip of the tongue?
Sweet
The lips are outlined by the ______________, which is darker in color than the surrounding skin.
vermilion border
Saliva passes from the parotid gland into the mouth through the:
Stensen's duct
The oral cavity is primarily innervated by which of the following nerves?
Trigeminal