Dental
Panama
UIUC
Trip Memories
Panama/US Slang
100

This part of the tooth is the hard, outermost layer that protects against decay.

What is enamel? 

100

What colors are the Panamanian flag?

What is blue, white, and red? 

100

What are the UIUC school colors?

Orange and Blue

100

What country did GMT Illinois travel to twice this year? 

What is Panama? 

100

Which sentence is not a correct use of the word "lit"?

A.) That party was lit last night.

B.) She lit the nice-smelling candle. 

C.) I tried buying concert tickets, but got lit by a fake ticket website. 

D.) By the time we left the bar, he was so lit he couldn't even walk straight. 

What is C?

200

This specialty of dentistry focuses on correcting misaligned teeth and jaws.

What is orthodontics? 

200

What countries border Panamá? 

What is Costa Rica and Colombia? 

200

To what round did UIUC advance to in the 2026 March Madness NCAA Basketball Tournament? 

What is the Final Four? 

200

Finish the sentence:

______ (noun), ________ (noun), never ________ (verb). 

What is peace, love, never forget? 

200

What food is "pipa"?

A. pineapple

B. chicken

C. type of dessert

D. coconut

What is D? 

300

This tool is commonly used by dentists to detect cavities and examine the surfaces of teeth.

What is a dental explorer? 

300

Panamá uses US currency as their main paper currency. However, they produce their own cowns. What is the name of their coin/currency? 

What is the Panamanian Balboa? 

300

Around how many students attend UIUC (undergrads + grad students)? (Rounded to the nearest ten thousand)

What is ~60,000 students?

300

Is what city did we stay in Panama for the clinics? 

What is Chitré? or What is Las Tablas? 

300

Which phrase(s) has the same meaning as "yes"?

A.) no yeah

B.) yeah no

C.) no yeah no

D.) no no no yeah

What is A or D? 

400

This gum disease is the early stage of periodontal disease and is characterized by red, swollen gums that may bleed easily.

What is gingivitis? 

400

Two truths and a lie -- Which is the lie? 

1. Panama City is the only capital city in the world that has a tropical rainforest within its city limits. 

2. Panama celebrates its independence from Spain on November 3rd.

3. Panama has a very diverse landscape, which inlcudes mountains, rainforests, volcanoes, beaches, and more. 

What is 2? 

400
In what year was UIUC founded? 

What is 1867?

400

How many patients did we attend to on the first day of clinic in the January 2026 trip?

A.) 113 general medicine, 33 dental, 39 EKG, 1 home visit

B.) 121 general medicine, 39 dental, 33 EKG, 1 home visit

C.) 189 general medicine, 33 dental, 24 EKG, 2 home visits

D.) 134 general medicine, 56 dental, 24 EKG, no home visits 

What is B? 

400

Which english word is not commonly used in Panamanian slang?

A.) money / moni

B.) pretty / priti 

C.) cool

D.) friend / fren 

What is A / money / moni? 

500

This tissue inside the tooth contains nerves and blood vessels and can become inflamed, requiring a root canal.

What is the pulp? 

500

Panamá has 10 provinces and 6 indigenous regions. Name 3 out of the 10 provinces of Panamá. 

What is: Panamá, Panamá Oeste, Chiriquí, Veraguas, Herrera, Colón, Bocas del Toro, Darién, Coclé, Los Santos ? 

500

Who will be the 2026 UIUC Commencement speaker?

Who is Sean Evans? 

500

Write the following prescription: 

Ibuprofen 200 mg

Take 2 pills every 6 hours for 3 days. 

What is:

Ibuprofeno 200 mg

Tomar 2 pastillas/tabletas cada 6 horas por 3 días?

500

Panamanians like to say words/phrases backwards sometimes. Which backwards word/phrase does NOT exist in Panamanian slang? 

A. Mi mopri / Mi primo

B. Qué xopá? / Que pasó? 

C. Mi manjero / Mi hermano

D. is / si

What is C / mi manjero?