Anatomy
Dental Schools and Dentistry
DAT Brain Busters
Dental Trivia and Fun Facts
Penn State History
100
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Enamel
100
What four-year professional degree can students earn after completing dental school?
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry / Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
100
What does DAT stand for?
Dental Admissions Test
100
What mineral is commonly associated with strengthening tooth enamel?
Flouride
100
Where is Penn state main campus located?
State college, Pennsylvania
200
How many permanent teeth does the average adult have?
32
200
What do periodontics do?
Diagnose and treat severe gum disease, fix receding gums, and place dental implants
200
How many individual sections are on the DAT?
6
200
What does the dental specialty “endo” focus on?
The inside of the tooth, particularly the pulp and root canals
200
What were Penn State original colors
Black and Pink
300
What is the innermost portion of a tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels?
Pulp
300
What application service is used by most U.S. dental schools for students applying to dental school?
ADEA AADSAS
ADEA Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
300
What is the pH of a neutral solution?
7
300
What is the most common dental disease worldwide?
Dental caries (tooth decay/cavities)
300
The entire team must do the Nittany lion roar
rawr rawr rawr
400
How many roots does a lower molar typically have?
2 roots
400
What is this instrument?
Extraction Forceps
400
This phase change occurs when water vapor turns directly into frost on a cold surface.
Deposition
400
How many incisors do humans have?
8
400
What year was Penn State founded
1855
500
These four teeth -#1, #16, #17, and #32 are all the same type of tooth. What are they?
Wisdom Teeth
500
What is the oldest dental school in the US?
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
500
What is another name for red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
500
What is the only part of the human body that cannot naturally repair itself once damaged?
Tooth enamel
500
What is the oldest academic building at Penn state University Park Campus?
The Old Botany Building